The Sir James Reckitt Charity

Activities & Mission

The principal object of the Charity is that its income be applied to such charitable purposes as the trustees think fit but excluding any purposes they consider to be of a warlike character. Some priority is given to Quaker causes wherever they may be and a high priority is also given to causes aimed at bringing benefit to the people of Hull and East Yorkshire.

Grants

The Sir James Reckitt Charity is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to

organisations and individuals

Grants paid (2025)

£1,888,401

Who it helps

children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public

What it supports

general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid or famine relief, accommodation or housing, religious activities, arts, culture, heritage, or science, amateur sport, the environment, conservation, or heritage and economic or community development and employment

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information