The Tibetan Refugee Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Tibetan Refugee Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Enfield. It was registered in July 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Tibetan Refugee Charitable Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £19k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £19k to £18k (-9.5%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Tibetan Refugee Charitable Trust sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Master Akmol Hossain Trust (£18k), National Trainers Federation Charitable Trust (£18k) and My Cape Verde (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main objects of the charity are (a) to advance education amongst Tibetan refugee children and adults in exile; (b) to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Tibet through the promotion of research and study and (c) to relieve poverty and hardship amongst Tibetans in exile
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Master Akmol Hossain Trust | London | £18k |
| National Trainers Federation Charitable Trust | Newmarket | £18k |
| My Cape Verde | Roughdown Villas Road | £18k |
| The Rotary Club of Clacton Charity Trust Fund | Essex | £18k |