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The Rockspring Charitable Trust

Registered charity 1175442 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE RICHARD AND FIONA PLUMMER CHARITABLE TRUST

The charity makes grants to other charities that it considers are established for public benefit and in support of its charitable objectives.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£173k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £7,105,314, with unrestricted reserves of £85,857. The trustees aim to maintain approximately £20,000 in the general fund to cover support and governance costs, a level which is currently exceeded. The independent auditor 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

Largest income source: Settlements (93% of income)
“In the year to 31 December 2025 Mr Plummer donated £1 ,400,047 (2024: £448,121) to the charitable trust and investments generated income of £110,895 (2024: £121,597).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately £20,000 (held: £86k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain approximately £20,000 in the general fund to ensure there are sufficient funds available to cover the support and governance costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Settlement by trustees
“During the year Mr R. M. Plummer and Mrs F. J. Plummer settled £1,400,047 (2024: £448,121) on the charity.” — page 18
“The charity paid £0 (2024: £7,167) in respect of professional services to RWK Goodman LLP, a firm in which Susan Floyd is a solicitor.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Professional services to trustee-connected firm
“During the year Mr R. M. Plummer and Mrs F. J. Plummer settled £1,400,047 (2024: £448,121) on the charity.” — page 18
“The charity paid £0 (2024: £7,167) in respect of professional services to RWK Goodman LLP, a firm in which Susan Floyd is a solicitor.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dafferns Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

MISRIMUNA INVESTMENTS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Balance owed by associated company: £746

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£173k
Cost of raising funds
£21k
Reserves (reported)
£86k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% 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: 1.4% 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
31/12/2025£1.5m£173k
31/12/2024£570k£156k
31/12/2023£91k£89k
31/12/2022£1.5m£112k
31/12/2021£474k£395k

Common questions

Is The Rockspring Charitable Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £7,105,314, with unrestricted reserves of £85,857. The trustees aim to maintain approximately £20,000 in the general fund to cover support and governance costs, a level which is currently exceeded. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dafferns Audit Limited.

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 JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£60k
BRITISH HEN WELFARE TRUST1£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
The Rockspring Charitable Trust£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£491k—0unclear—no doubt
C A ROOKES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£197k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£192k—0unclear—no doubt
Tinsley Charitable Trust FY2025£467kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£148k—0above—no doubt

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