Ramsay Memorial Fellowships Trust
Analysis
Ramsay Memorial Fellowships Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ramsay Memorial Fellowships Trust reported income of £55k and spending of £22k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £133k to £55k (-59%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Ramsay Memorial Fellowships Trust sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ted Adams Trust Limited (£55k), Country Days Limited (£55k) and The Saltwell Will Trust (Research Branch) (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Ramsay Trust are to promote research into the study of pure and applied chemical science through providing competent advanced students with the means to pursue chemical research.The policy of the Trustees is to award fellowships to competent advanced students to pursue chemical research in universities or other places of higher education, normally in the United Kingdom.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Adams Trust Limited | Godalming | £55k |
| Country Days Limited | Bedford | £55k |
| The Saltwell Will Trust (Research Branch) | London | £55k |
| Harmby Under 5's | Leyburn | £55k |