THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 262217 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust makes grants to Charities selected by the Trustees in accordance with the Trust Deed. It regrets that it is unable to entertain unsolicited approaches.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£586k
Latest spending
£4.0m
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased to £17,814,105 from £21,061,260 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure of £3,247,155 largely due to increased grant-making. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing adequate resources and the ability to adjust grants or utilize reserves if investment income reduces.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The Trust does not undertake any fundraising from external sources.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £17.8m)
“They resolved that there was no longer any requirement for them to be held in the long term and that they should therefore be distributed over a reasonable period.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Dividends received from subsidiary
“During the year, The Roger Raymond Charitable Trust received dividends of £31,500 (2024: £18,000) from Roger Raymond Investments Limited.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayers Butterworth LLP. Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£586k
Total spending
£4.0m
Cost of raising funds
£337k
Reserves (reported)
£17.8m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~53.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (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: 57.6% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£586k£4.0m
05/04/2024£616k£1.8m
05/04/2023£834k£745k
05/04/2022£520k£442k
05/04/2021£530k£471k

Common questions

Is THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased to £17,814,105 from £21,061,260 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure of £3,247,155 largely due to increased grant-making. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing adequate resources and the ability to adjust grants or utilize reserves if investment income reduces. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayers Butterworth LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST£586k——below—no doubt
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£148k—0above—no doubt
THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£658k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£192k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DAGNY RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£108k—0unclear—no doubt
RATANBEN ZAVERCHAND KARA FOUNDATION FY2025£162k—0above—no doubt

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