THE RUFFORD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1117270 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RUFFORD SMALL GRANTS, RUFFORD SMALL GRANTS FOUNDATION

Latest income
£3.9m
Latest spending
£4.4m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the Charity holds substantial net assets totaling £117,665,462, comprising a capital fund of £116,906,256 and an income fund of £759,206. Per the trustees' report, the Charity has no stated reserves policy target but intends to use up its entire annual net income for grant-making and related costs. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Rawlinson & Hunter Audit LLP.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£4.4m
Cost of raising funds
£356k
Reserves (reported)
£120.2m
Employees
5

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Albania · Argentina · Armenia · Australia · Bangladesh · Benin · Bhutan · Bolivia · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Botswana · Brazil · Burkina Faso

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£3.9m£4.4m
05/04/2024£4.2m£3.8m
05/04/2023£3.6m£3.8m
05/04/2022£4.5m£3.6m
05/04/2021£3.3m£4.1m

Common questions

Is THE RUFFORD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Charity holds substantial net assets totaling £117,665,462, comprising a capital fund of £116,906,256 and an income fund of £759,206. Per the trustees' report, the Charity has no stated reserves policy target but intends to use up its entire annual net income for grant-making and related costs. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Rawlinson & Hunter Audit LLP.

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