the road safety trust

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. The Road Safety Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Manchester and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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

The provision of funding to support research or practical interventions in road safety to reduce death and injury through education, engineering or enforcement or a combination of any of these approaches.

Fundraising

See where The Road Safety Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£102,117,204

Latest Expenditure

£103,941,575

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 2.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 2.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 97.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £102,117,204

Investments £343,817

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,912,302

Raising Funds £101,029,273

Governance £57,484

Grants to Institutions £2,282,037

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£102,117,204	£103,941,575	£2,912,302	£2,214,499	£2,214,499	7 / 0
2024	£94,871,753	£96,467,364	£3,494,105	£3,695,053	£3,695,053	5 / 0
2023	£88,326,312	£88,278,322	£1,694,811	£5,290,664	£5,290,664	33 / 0
2022	£76,083,182	£75,664,229	£1,896,285	£5,242,674	£5,242,674	28 / 0
2021	£64,220,774	£62,675,923	£558,664	£4,818,248	£4,818,248	21 / 0