Friends of Boyan Trust

Analysis

Friends of Boyan Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Boyan Trust reported income of £942k and spending of £854k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £769k to £942k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Friends of Boyan Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sayser Developments Ltd (£942k), Our Lady of Fidelity Established at Upper Norwood, London (£943k) and The Economist Educational Foundation (£940k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £844k. Reserves of £110k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.