The Beryl & John Trust

Analysis

The Beryl & John Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2026, The Beryl & John Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £14k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £13k to £18k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Beryl & John Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arunside Parent Teacher Association (£18k), Hillwerke Recreational Trust (£18k) and Burrington Village Hall and Recreation Area (£18k).