David Rattray Foundation

Registered charity 1119353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAVID RATTRAY MEMORIAL TRUST, DAVID RATTRAY MEMORIAL TRUST (UK)

To support the development work of the David Rattray Foundation in South Africa and such other activities consistent with the objectives as the trustees may determine.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£383k
Latest spending
£405k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £21,936 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £198,142 to £170,950. The trustees confirm that the current level of unrestricted funds is sufficient to maintain current activities and meet the stated policy target of holding three months' expenditure. The independent auditor has confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,000 or more — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“There was one employee whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“There was one employee whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by SKS Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — KHULA Education, supported by the David Rattray Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2022)

Total income
£915k
Total spending
£388k
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£383k£405k
05/04/2024£391k£469k
05/04/2023£162k£488k
05/04/2022£915k£388k
05/04/2021£218k£284k

Common questions

Is David Rattray Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £21,936 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £198,142 to £170,950. The trustees confirm that the current level of unrestricted funds is sufficient to maintain current activities and meet the stated policy target of holding three months' expenditure. The independent auditor has confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by SKS Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of David Rattray Foundation earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 or more band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds David Rattray Foundation?

Funders whose own accounts filings name David Rattray Foundation as a grant recipient include ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, JOSEPH ETTEDGUI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£15k
JOSEPH ETTEDGUI CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£323k
PRISM THE GIFT FUND1£219k
THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RATANBEN ZAVERCHAND KARA FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
David Rattray Foundation£383k£60,000 or more1unclear—no doubt
RATANBEN ZAVERCHAND KARA FOUNDATION FY2025£162k—0above—no doubt
RCCG SURE FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY FY2025£213k—0above—no doubt
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATION FY2025£236k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PEGGY RAMSAY FOUNDATION FY2024£497k—0unclear—no doubt
PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND FY2025£781k£80,001 - £90,0001unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.