THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST
Making of grants to various charitable bodies
Objects
UPON SUCH TRUSTS AND FOR PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND & WALES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £7,578,294 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from the previous year's £8,524,926. The Trustees consider this level sufficient to guarantee distributable income and confirmed there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees are of the view that a sufficient level of reserves are required to be maintained in order to guarantee distributable income for the Foundation. The level of reserves is reviewed on an annual basis.”
“No donations (2024: £1,000,000) were received from Pentland Capital Limited and no donations (2024: £1,000,000) were received from Pentland Group Limited, related parties of the Rubin Family.” — page 19
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2024)
Trustees
- The RFCF Trustee Company Limited
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £205k | £1.2m |
| 05/04/2024 | £2.2m | £1.0m |
| 05/04/2023 | £1.1m | £843k |
| 05/04/2022 | £90k | £856k |
| 05/04/2021 | £1.1m | £812k |
Common questions
Is THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £7,578,294 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from the previous year's £8,524,926. The Trustees consider this level sufficient to guarantee distributable income and confirmed there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bright Grahame Murray.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GRAFF FOUNDATION | 1 | £140k |
| M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY) | 1 | £37k |
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- TAUNTON ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST | £205k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REUBEN FOUNDATION | £79.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST | £212k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TAUNTON ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND | £54k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REUBEN TRUST | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |