The Belu Foundation
Analysis
The Belu Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05951248). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Belu Foundation reported income of £8.9m and spending of £8.9m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £690 to £8.9m (+1284129%), an average of +964% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 44305800%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Belu Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oasis Community Partnerships (£8.9m), North Yorkshire Hospice Care (£8.9m) and UK Sailing Academy (£8.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 100%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 100%. Reserves of £2.9m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Trading 100%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Relief of poverty and sickness and the preservation and protection of good health by the provision of clean water and advice on sanitation, hygiene and the prevention, mitigation and cleaning up of water, air and ground pollution. The promotion of public education in all matters relating to water pollution and in the impact of water quality on human health;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Community Partnerships | London | £8.9m |
| North Yorkshire Hospice Care | Harrogate | £8.9m |
| UK Sailing Academy | Isle of Wight | £8.8m |
| The Macular Disease Society | Hampshire | £8.9m |