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THE RUDDOCK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS

Registered charity 1134994 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION IN THE AREA OF HISTORIC ART, TYPICALLY PRE-1800. IT WILL DO THIS PRIMARILY BY SUPPORTING EXISTING CHARITIES THAT ARE FOCUSSED IN THIS AREA.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.7m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds no free unrestricted reserves, which were £Nil at the year end, while maintaining a large expendable endowment fund of approximately £25.9 million. The trustees confirm that the charity does not carry out any fundraising activities and relies on donations and investment income to fund its charitable grants.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (80% of income)
“Total income for the year amounted to £1,471,930 (2023: £1,501,254). Investment income earned this period was £296,023 (2023: £241,682).” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At 5 April 2024 free reserves, being the unrestricted income fund, were £Nil (2023: ENil). The trustees are satisfied with the level of free reserves held.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £4.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reserves (reported)
£26.9m
Employees
1

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£2.7m£1.3m
05/04/2024£1.5m£777k
05/04/2023£1.5m£422k
05/04/2022£584k£4.3m
05/04/2021£1.6m£644k

Common questions

Is THE RUDDOCK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds no free unrestricted reserves, which were £Nil at the year end, while maintaining a large expendable endowment fund of approximately £25.9 million. The trustees confirm that the charity does not carry out any fundraising activities and relies on donations and investment income to fund its charitable grants. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE RUDDOCK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS£2.7m—0below—no doubt
THE RODDICK FOUNDATION FY2026£920k——unclear—no doubt
THE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE FY2025£133k—0above—no doubt
THE RUFFORD FOUNDATION FY2025£3.9m£80,001 - £90,000—unclear—no doubt
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION FY2025£2.2m£70,000 - £79,999—unclear—no doubt
KEN DODD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£508k—0unclear—no doubt

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