The Red Socks Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Red Socks Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Loughborough. It was registered in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Red Socks Charitable Trust reported income of £41k and spending of £36k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £20k to £41k (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 498%. Over the whole period it spent 38% 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 Red Socks Charitable 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 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Devon Mark Charity Association (£41k), Charles Prest's Charitable Trust (£41k) and The Mrs Yvonne Flux Charitable Trust (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raises funds from Country Fairs and makes grants to charities particularly those relating to children in East Anglia and Derbyshire where most of the funds are raised.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Devon Mark Charity Association | South Molton | £41k |
| Charles Prest's Charitable Trust | Isle Of Wight | £41k |
| The Mrs Yvonne Flux Charitable Trust | King's Lynn | £41k |
| The Yarcombe Jubilee Hall | Devon | £41k |