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the joseph rowntree charitable trust

The charity supports the general public. The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in York and operates in England And Wales, Belgium, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We are a grant-making Quaker trust which supports people who address the root causes of conflict and injustice.

Fundraising

See where The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,508,742
Latest Expenditure
£19,142,097

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 492.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 90.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 10.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,936
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £3,503,582
Other Income £224

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £17,291,594
Raising Funds £1,850,503
Governance £236,203
Grants to Institutions £13,794,888
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,508,742£19,142,097£17,291,594£284,869,654£284,869,65432 / 0
2023£2,944,426£24,625,965£22,771,609£278,814,952£278,814,95226 / 0
2022£1,051,171£17,110,825£16,308,644£268,544,901£268,544,90122 / 0
2021£1,875,466£15,682,792£12,322,257£348,662,317£348,662,31721 / 0
2020£1,624,664£19,957,994£16,174,978£296,336,603£296,336,60317 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers