The Lionel Bart Foundation
Analysis
The Lionel Bart Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Lionel Bart Foundation reported income of £52k and spending of £44k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £52k to £52k (+1.7%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Lionel Bart Foundation sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cylch Yn Yr Ysgol (£52k), Cylch Meithrin Llandrindod (£53k) and Edmund Jones' Charity (£52k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity invites applications for bursary awards through various theatre schools. The applications are reviewed by the trustees who ensure that they are in accordance with the charity's objectives
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|---|---|---|
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| Edmund Jones' Charity | Powys | £52k |
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