Minority Enterprise Development Trust
Analysis
Minority Enterprise Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Minority Enterprise Development Trust reported income of £202k and spending of £176k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £143k to £202k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 243%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Minority Enterprise Development Trust sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% 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 Ocean City College Ltd (£201k), Charity Technology Leadership (£203k) and The Institute for Policy Research (£201k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education and training of people in need, in particular, but not exclusively ethnic minority communities, by supporting projects that develop business skills in the community and multi-cultural and multi-racial harmony in the businesses.To promote any other charitable purpose in furtherance of the objects as the trustees from time to time determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean City College Ltd | Plymouth | £201k |
| Charity Technology Leadership | London | £203k |
| The Institute for Policy Research | Broadstairs | £201k |
| The Greater Manchester High Sheriff's Police Trust | Nothampton Road | £204k |