CheckMyDonation

The Besom in Sheffield

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1120586SheffieldPoverty relief
Income£12k2026-03-31
Spending£13ksame year
Spent / received102%5-year average
Size in its cause36th pctPoverty relief
Registered2007Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Besom in Sheffield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06264674). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Besom in Sheffield reported income of £12k and spending of £13k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6,324 to £12k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 255%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Besom in Sheffield sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Selsey Hub (£12k), Rotary Club of Langley and Iver Trust Fund (£12k) and Am & B Chaburah Foundation (£12k).

Income and spending

£0£9,496£19k£28k£38k2022 Income: £6,3242022 Spending: £5,97220222023 Income: £10,7072023 Spending: £10,24320232024 Income: £37,9822024 Spending: £37,61820242025 Income: £9,7182025 Spending: £11,55720252026 Income: £12,3002026 Spending: £12,9572026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

We work with clients sufferring poverty, sickness or distress, who are referred to us by social workers or charities. We facilitate church members becoming involved in projects to help these clients. The work can involve timegiving with projects such as gardening or decorating or donating and distributing household items and furniture.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Selsey HubChichester£12k
Rotary Club of Langley and Iver Trust FundSlough£12k
Am & B Chaburah FoundationSalford£12k
John Dorkin's CharityIpswich£12k