Besom in Runnymede

Analysis

Besom in Runnymede is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08045639). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Besom in Runnymede reported income of £14k and spending of £17k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £25k to £14k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Besom in Runnymede sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bromyard Relief in Need Charity (£14k), Micahs Call International (£14k) and Opendoor Outreach Ministries (Of the Apostolic Faith) (£14k).

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.