A J Bell Trust
Analysis
A J Bell Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ormskirk. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07566567). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending September 2025, A J Bell Trust reported income of £175k and spending of £114k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £293k to £175k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, A J Bell Trust sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middle East Reformed Fellowship (England) (£175k), 1st the Queen's Dragoon Guards Regimental Trust (£175k) and Wellspring Family Centre (£175k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the charity is organising fund raising events. These events are held for the benefit of various beneficiaries, within the scope of the charity's objects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Middle East Reformed Fellowship (England) | East Sussex | £175k |
| 1st the Queen's Dragoon Guards Regimental Trust | Cardiff | £175k |
| Wellspring Family Centre | Dereham | £175k |
| Chelmsford Garden Community Trust | Chelmsford | £175k |