George Bessell D.f.m. Trust
Analysis
George Bessell D.f.m. Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southend-On-Sea. It was registered in December 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, George Bessell D.f.m. Trust reported income of £32k and spending of £8,279, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £22k to £32k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 284%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, George Bessell D.f.m. Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CGWM UK Charitable Foundation (£32k), Aspect Charitable Trust (£32k) and The Milly-Rose Stirrup Foundation (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
GRANT MAKING TO OTHER SELECTED CHARITABLE BODIES ON A CLOSED LIST
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| CGWM UK Charitable Foundation | London | £32k |
| Aspect Charitable Trust | London | £32k |
| The Milly-Rose Stirrup Foundation | Manchester | £32k |
| The Thompson Family Foundation | London | £32k |