The Ben Kinsella Trust

Analysis

The Ben Kinsella Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Ben Kinsella Trust reported income of £596k and spending of £470k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £337k to £596k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Ben Kinsella Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rights and Equalities in Newham (£591k), Frank Longford Charitable Trust (£596k) and West Silvertown Village Community Foundation (£587k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72% and charitable activities 27%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.5%. Reserves of £383k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.