Bethphage

Analysis

Bethphage is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02971171). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bethphage reported income of £11.4m and spending of £11.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9.0m to £11.4m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bethphage sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Henshaws Society for Blind People (£11.4m), People in Action (£11.4m) and Jack Petchey Foundation (£11.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £2.5m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 330 people.