Genesis Trust Bath

Analysis

Genesis Trust Bath is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives 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 08609938). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Genesis Trust Bath reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.4m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £908k to £1.3m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 51%. 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, Genesis Trust Bath sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cheshire Community Council (£1.3m), The Jusaca Charitable Trust (£1.3m) and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Charity (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 69%, trading 25% and charitable activities 1.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £30k. Charitable activities took 58% of spending and raising funds 42%. Reserves of £366k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.