The Bergman Lehane Trust
Analysis
The Bergman Lehane Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief 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 June 2025, The Bergman Lehane Trust reported income of £74k and spending of £549k, spending 745% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £215k to £74k (-66%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 342%. Over the whole period it spent 277% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Bergman Lehane Trust sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Changers Empowering Ministry (£74k), Baby Godiva (£74k) and The Lord Shuttleworth Foundation (£74k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance any purposes which are exclusively charitable under either the law of England and Wales, or equivalent International law, from time to time by providing grants to charities or other organisations or individuals identified by the trustees at their discretion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Life Changers Empowering Ministry | Liverpool | £74k |
| Baby Godiva | Coventry | £74k |
| The Lord Shuttleworth Foundation | Lancashire | £74k |
| Megan Van't Hoff Charitable Trust | Bristol | £74k |