The Ritchie Charity Trust
Analysis
The Ritchie Charity Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in September 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2026, The Ritchie Charity Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £14k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £11k to £13k (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Ritchie Charity Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Speed Works (£13k), Epworth Imperial Hall (£13k) and Brenchley and Matfield Scout Group (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity Trust makes regular donations to those sectors described below
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Speed Works | Loughborough | £13k |
| Epworth Imperial Hall | South Yorkshire | £13k |
| Brenchley and Matfield Scout Group | Kent | £13k |
| Ladygrove School Association | Telford | £13k |