ROTARY FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 1002059 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RFUK, ROTARY FOUNDATION OF THE UNTED KINGDOM

Latest income
£3.4m
Latest spending
£2.8m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus for the year ended 30 June 2023, with unrestricted funds increasing to £38,027. The charity is dependent on voluntary donations from Rotarians and has no staff costs, as administrative duties are performed by Rotary International staff. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold sufficient funds to cover 18 months of expected costs and mitigate the risk of losing staff support.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover expected fundraising and administrative costs for 18 months and to mitigate the risk of an unforeseen substantial loss of income plus a contingent amount to cover potential administration costs should Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland be unable to continue to provide the aforementioned staff support (held: £38k)
Rotary Foundation of the United Kingdom has adopted a policy to retain in unrestricted reserves only sufficient funds to cover expected fundraising and administrative costs for 18 months and to mitigate the risk of an unforeseen substantial loss of income plus a contingent amount to cover potential administration costs should Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland be unable to continue to provide the aforementioned staff support. — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Burgis & Bullock.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rotary Foundation Of The United Kingdom (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£3.4m
Total spending
£2.8m
Cost of raising funds
£130k
Reserves (reported)
£656k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£3.4m£2.8m
30/06/2024£3.0m£3.0m
30/06/2023£3.2m£3.2m
30/06/2022£2.9m£2.9m
30/06/2021£2.8m£2.8m

Common questions

Is ROTARY FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus for the year ended 30 June 2023, with unrestricted funds increasing to £38,027. The charity is dependent on voluntary donations from Rotarians and has no staff costs, as administrative duties are performed by Rotary International staff. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold sufficient funds to cover 18 months of expected costs and mitigate the risk of losing staff support. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Burgis & Bullock.

Who funds ROTARY FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROTARY FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM as a grant recipient include COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k

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