THE RICEPUDS CHARITABLE TRUST
Trustees intend to concentrate on relieving people in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability or poverty; advancement of health and social care; education; environment protection and improvement; amateur sport; arts; culture; heritage or science.
Objects
THE OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY:-RELIEVING THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR POVERTY;ADVANCING HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE;ADVANCING AND PROMOTING EDUCATION;ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT;ADVANCING AMATEUR SPORT;ADVANCING THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE OR SCIENCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1,798,422, which the trustees acknowledge is higher than needed but expected to reduce following a change in funding approach. The charity reported a net income surplus of £89,250 for the year, driven by investment gains, and maintains a reserves policy targeting several years of unrestricted charitable expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity is financially stable with sufficient funds to cover support costs and respond to grant applications.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately several years of unrestricted charitable expenditure” — page 5
“Trustee W A Rice is also a trustee of Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Charitable Funds (1056452). During the year the trust made a donation of £10,000 (2024: £nil).” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- MR TONY RICEchair
- JAN SHERLAW RICE
- MR ANDY RICE
- MR TOM RICE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £58k | £54k |
| 05/04/2024 | £49k | £34k |
| 05/04/2023 | £60k | £29k |
| 05/04/2022 | £33k | £34k |
| 05/04/2021 | £41k | £13k |
Common questions
Is THE RICEPUDS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1,798,422, which the trustees acknowledge is higher than needed but expected to reduce following a change in funding approach. The charity reported a net income surplus of £89,250 for the year, driven by investment gains, and maintains a reserves policy targeting several years of unrestricted charitable expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity is financially stable with sufficient funds to cover support costs and respond to grant applications. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £182k |
| THE JOHN MACLEOD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RICEPUDS CHARITABLE TRUST | £58k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CHERUBY TRUST | £207k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ALFRED AND FRANCES RUBENS CHARITABLE TRUST | £31k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE TROUTSDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | £395k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £589k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST | £271k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |