Bain Charitable Trust
Analysis
Bain Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Whiteley. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bain Charitable Trust reported income of £128k and spending of £61k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £74k to £128k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Bain Charitable Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Children's Aid Committee Charitable Fund (£127k), Ford Britain Trust (£128k) and The Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower Charitable Trust CIO (£127k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity pays income to charitable institutions at the absolute discretion of the trustees, favouring charities in the North West of England. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Aid Committee Charitable Fund | London | £127k |
| Ford Britain Trust | Essex | £128k |
| The Rotary Club of Billericay Mayflower Charitable Trust CIO | Chelmsford | £127k |
| The Kip and Alison Bertram Charitable Trust | Norfolk | £128k |