THE FAMILY RICH CHARITIES TRUST

Registered charity 264192 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIDNEY AND JEAN RICH CHARITY

The trust exists to provide charitable donations to a wide and varied selection of charities in accordance with the trust deed. Each year donations are made to charitable organisations and institutions engaged in medical research and care, arts and music therapies and social welfare and care in developing countries.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OR IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Richmond upon Thames, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£138k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,825,077, supported by significant investment gains and a guaranteed annual donation from a trustee-connected entity. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months, with no material uncertainties disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donation from trustee-owned company
“In the year to 5th April 2024 a donation of £50,000 was made by Thames Property Group Limited (2023: £50,000). Thames Property Group Limited is ultimately owned by the Trustees of the charity.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£138k£82k
05/04/2024£134k£96k
05/04/2023£116k£88k
05/04/2022£97k£56k
05/04/2021£86k£66k

Common questions

Is THE FAMILY RICH CHARITIES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,825,077, supported by significant investment gains and a guaranteed annual donation from a trustee-connected entity. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months, with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FAMILY RICH CHARITIES TRUST£138k—0unclear—no doubt
GRAFF FOUNDATION FY2025£1.4m—0above—no doubt
THE RELIEF TRUST FY2025£39k—0above—no doubt
THE RASCHE FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt
CHARITIES TRUST FY2025£74.4m——above—no doubt
RHODI CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£545k—0above—no doubt

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