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THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST

Registered charity 1156300 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of funding to support research or practical interventions in road safety to reduce death and injury through education, engineering or enforcement or a combination of any of these approaches.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£102.1m
Latest spending
£103.9m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,214,499, which falls within its stated policy target range of £2 million to £5 million. The charity relies entirely on its trading subsidiary, UKROEd, for income and does not undertake public fundraising activities. The trustees confirm that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £2 million and £5 million (held: £2.2m)
“The Trust will therefore aim to hold reserves between £2 million and £5 million.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift aid from subsidiary
“During the year £1,173,027 was distributed under gift aid from UKROEd Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary (2024: £1,656,168). A total of £nil was paid during the year, leaving a sum of £1,173,027 due at 31 March 2025 and is included in amounts owed by group undertakings (2024: £1,656,168).” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Leadership, per the charity’s website

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Funders the charity credits

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£102.5m
Total spending
£103.9m
Cost of raising funds
£101.0m
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (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: 98.6% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£102.1m£103.9m
31/03/2024£94.9m£96.5m
31/03/2023£88.3m£88.3m
31/03/2022£76.1m£75.7m
31/03/2021£64.2m£62.7m

Common questions

Is THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,214,499, which falls within its stated policy target range of £2 million to £5 million. The charity relies entirely on its trading subsidiary, UKROEd, for income and does not undertake public fundraising activities. The trustees confirm that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SAFER ROADS FOUNDATION2£32k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST£102.1m——unclear—no doubt
ROADSAFE FY2025£889k—0unclear—not going concern
ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION FY2025£977k——unclear—no doubt
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST FOR ROAD SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT FY2025£148k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY FY2025£350k—0above—no doubt
TYRESAFE FY2024£274k—0unclear—no doubt

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