THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST

Registered charity 1193191 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST LIMITED

The Rose Paterson Trust is a fundraising charity that supports the organisations and individuals combatting the suicide epidemic. We aim to support those in need through fundraising and policy change.

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Latest income

£304k

Latest spending

£312k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £76,563 for the year ended 31 December 2023, resulting in free reserves of £481,122. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity relies on donations and investment income to fund its grant-making activities and operational costs.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £50,000 as cash at bank (held: £481k)

“They have adopted a policy of holding a minimum of £50,000 as cash at bank to cover annual running costs plus budgeted amounts to be distributed as part of its grant making strategy.” — page 6

Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Rose Paterson Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income

£520k

Total spending

£25k

Cost of raising funds

£25k

Reserves (reported)

£496k

Employees

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (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: 4.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Edward Owen Paterson
Evelyn Rose Paterson
Felix Charles Paterson
Rt Hon OWEN WILLIAM PATERSON

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£304k	£312k
31/12/2023	£211k	£249k
31/12/2022	£222k	£160k
31/12/2021	£520k	£25k

Common questions

Is THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £76,563 for the year ended 31 December 2023, resulting in free reserves of £481,122. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity relies on donations and investment income to fund its grant-making activities and operational costs. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST as a grant recipient include THE RACING FOUNDATION, THE DAVID AND CLAUDIA HARDING FOUNDATION, THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST, LORD LEVERHULME'S CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE RACING FOUNDATION	FY2022	£116k	People
THE DAVID AND CLAUDIA HARDING FOUNDATION	FY2024	£100k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£50k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST	FY2023	£25k
LORD LEVERHULME'S CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£25k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST	FY2022	£25k
The Trevor Hemmings Foundation	FY2023	£20k	Social welfare grants
The Trevor Hemmings Foundation	FY2022	£10k
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k	3% of the running costs for a suicide prevention charity.
THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k
THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976	FY2022	£4k	Social welfare
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k
THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976	FY2023	£3k	Social welfare
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£500
THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£100	Donation - Rose Paterson Trust

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
M O CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£1.2m
BEAULAND LIMITED	1	£85k
YEMIN CHARITABLE TRUST LTD	1	£32k
TIFERETH BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED	1	£15k
ADENFIRST LIMITED	1	£12k
SABENO LIMITED	1	£3k
DENCOMMON LIMITED	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Rockspring Charitable Trust.

The Rockspring Charitable Trust income £1.5m
THE ROSAZ CHARITY income £105k
THE ROSELINE FOUNDATION income £1.3m
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO income £247k
THE ROWSE FAMILY TRUST income £118k
THE ROSENBAUM CHARITABLE TRUST income £211k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST	£304k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
The Rockspring Charitable Trust FY2025	£1.5m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ROSAZ CHARITY FY2024	£105k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ROSELINE FOUNDATION FY2023	£1.3m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO FY2025	£247k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ROWSE FAMILY TRUST FY2025	£118k	—	above	—	no doubt

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