Butchers and Drovers Charitable Institution
Analysis
Butchers and Drovers Charitable Institution is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08880818). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Butchers and Drovers Charitable Institution reported income of £591k and spending of £427k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £491k to £591k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Butchers and Drovers Charitable Institution sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keren Ezra Mimtzika (£591k), Ostro Fayre Share Foundation (£592k) and Otley Road and Undercliffe Community Works (£590k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 85% and donations and legacies 5.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £32k. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 16%. Grants to other organisations totalled £25k. Reserves of £421k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 5.5%
- Investments 85%
- Other 9.3%
In the charity's own words
The BDCI (Butchers' and Drovers' Charitable Institution) is the meat industry's own trade charity. It exists to provide support for those who work, or have previously worked, in the meat industry but have fallen on hard times, regardless of their circumstances. Widows, dependants and children may also be eligible for assistance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Keren Ezra Mimtzika | London | £591k |
| Ostro Fayre Share Foundation | London | £592k |
| Otley Road and Undercliffe Community Works | West Yorkshire | £590k |
| Salisbury Foodbank | Wiltshire | £592k |