Roper Educational Foundation
Analysis
Roper Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in September 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Roper Educational Foundation reported income of £68k and spending of £66k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £37k to £68k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Roper Educational Foundation sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include High Barnet Baptist Church (£68k), Carmel Christian Centre (Hadfield) (£68k) and Invictus Prophetic Global (£68k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The management and administration of the Property held by the Trustees, and the application of the income received from such property in accordance with the "Application of Income" conditions referred to in the Scheme (dated 4th May 1964) made by the Secretary of State for Education and Science under Section 18 of the Charities Act 1960.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| High Barnet Baptist Church | Barnet | £68k |
| Carmel Christian Centre (Hadfield) | Derbyshire | £68k |
| Invictus Prophetic Global | Denbighshire | £68k |
| Quakers in Yorkshire | West Yorkshire | £68k |