The Ranworth Trust 1985
Analysis
The Ranworth Trust 1985 is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in February 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Ranworth Trust 1985 reported income of £154k and spending of £324k, spending 210% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £131k to £154k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 652%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Ranworth Trust 1985 sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bower Trust (£154k), Pepper's-A Safe Place (£154k) and The Jenour Foundation (£154k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The trust supports local registered charities in East Norfolk which provide opportunity and education in the community, national charities involved in medical research into curable illness and international charities with long term commitment in providing technological initiative and support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bower Trust | Hampshire | £154k |
| Pepper's-A Safe Place | Oakham | £154k |
| The Jenour Foundation | Newport | £154k |
| Wilfrid and Constance Cave Foundation | Berkshire | £154k |