RLABS UK

Registered charity 1182970 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To develop the capacity and skills of the members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in the UK and internationally in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.To advance such other charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time

Objects

1) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.2) TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that RLabs UK reported a deficit for the year, which was funded from reserves, resulting in a reduction of reserves to £17,849. The trustees confirm that the charity will continue in business and have established systems to mitigate significant risks, stating that the current free reserves combined with annual reviews of financial controls provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: South Africa · Tanzania · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£61k£45k
31/12/2024£41k£43k
05/04/2024£19k£17k
05/04/2023£3k£12k
05/04/2022£11k£10k

Common questions

Is RLABS UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that RLabs UK reported a deficit for the year, which was funded from reserves, resulting in a reduction of reserves to £17,849. The trustees confirm that the charity will continue in business and have established systems to mitigate significant risks, stating that the current free reserves combined with annual reviews of financial controls provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RLABS UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RLABS UK as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2kInternational

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LARCHES TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RLABS UK£61k——unclear—no doubt
THE LARCHES TRUST LIMITED FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LAURIE BREWIS TRUST FY2025£736k—0unclear—no doubt
WOODLARKS CAMP SITE TRUST FY2025£225k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DEBRA REISS FOUNDATION FY2025£413k—0above—no doubt
THE R S BROWNLESS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£44k—0unclear—no doubt

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