The Brewers' Company General Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Brewers' Company General Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Brewers' Company General Charitable Trust reported income of £203k and spending of £189k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £169k to £203k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Brewers' Company General Charitable Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Church Pre School ( Hanham, Bristol ) (£203k), Cylch Meithrin Ysgol Dewi Sant (£204k) and North London Rudolf Steiner School (£203k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. General charitable purposes including donations to charities. 2. The advancement of education of benefit to the public or a section of the public, especially in the science of brewing, fermentation and distillation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Pre School ( Hanham, Bristol ) | Bristol | £203k |
| Cylch Meithrin Ysgol Dewi Sant | Rhyl | £204k |
| North London Rudolf Steiner School | London | £203k |
| Hanborough Pre-School | Witney | £204k |