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the running charity

The charity supports children and young people. The Running Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in Manchester City, Brighton And Hove, 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

TRC provides running & fitness-based initiatives to homeless and disadvantaged young people aged 16-24, using the great value of sport as a catalyst for proactive and productive social change. By providing them with the means to participate in healthy recreation and with access to support services to relieve their needs and assist them to integrate into society.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£906,663
Latest Expenditure
£435,599

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 43.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 90.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 9.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £906,663
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £392,662
Raising Funds £42,937
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£906,663£435,599£392,662£742,729£636,5009 / 30
2023£351,273£421,7790 / 20
2022£374,525£427,0640 / 30
2021£486,621£352,8560 / 30
2020£280,238£275,4250 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers