J C Bamford Foundation
Analysis
J C Bamford Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Uttoxeter. It was registered in September 2004, 22 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 and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, J C Bamford Foundation reported income of £510k and spending of £510k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £491 to £510k (+103748%), an average of +468% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 331542%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, J C Bamford Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rainbow Day Nursery (£509k), Trinity School Trust (£510k) and Titan Partnership Limited (£509k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £500k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Investments 1.9%
In the charity's own words
Promoting or developing the science of mechanical engineering, in all its branches and in particular, education, for the benefit of the public, and providing assistance financial or otherwise to such bodies, institutions and individuals, and to support and fund such objectives in such manner as the Trustees think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Day Nursery | Suffolk | £509k |
| Trinity School Trust | Stalybridge | £510k |
| Titan Partnership Limited | Birmingham | £509k |
| Noel and Jaqueline Martin Caring Foundation | Birmingham | £511k |