Build on Belief Ltd
Analysis
Build on Belief Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Greater London. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08041887). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Build on Belief Ltd reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £805k to £1.7m (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Build on Belief Ltd sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Taylor Family Foundation (£1.7m), Retina UK (£1.7m) and The Vardy Foundation (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £442k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 48 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Running week-end, weekday and evening mutual aid, befriending and socially based support services for clients with drug and alcohol problems
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Taylor Family Foundation | London | £1.7m |
| Retina UK | Buckingham | £1.7m |
| The Vardy Foundation | Edinburgh | £1.7m |
| Rochdale and District Mind | Lancashire | £1.8m |