The Edward Ramsden Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Edward Ramsden Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in October 1973, 53 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 Edward Ramsden Charitable Trust reported income of £44k and spending of £53k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £9,858 to £44k (+350%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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 Edward Ramsden Charitable Trust sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The David and Hilary Grunwerg Charitable Trust (£44k), Dr Dudley and Mrs Faith Harris Charitable Trust (£44k) and The R V J Cadbury Charitable Trust (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trustees are directed to hold the Trust Fund and income there from to pay and apply the same to such charitable institutions or for such charitable purposes in such shares as the Trustees may in their uncontrolled discretion think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The David and Hilary Grunwerg Charitable Trust | London | £44k |
| Dr Dudley and Mrs Faith Harris Charitable Trust | Whiteley | £44k |
| The R V J Cadbury Charitable Trust | Birmingham | £44k |
| Galleon Foundation | London | £44k |