The Red Trust Bushey

Analysis

The Red Trust Bushey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Red Trust Bushey reported income of £81k and spending of £86k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £60k to £81k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Red Trust Bushey sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Liverpool City Mission (Incorporated) (£81k), Dickinson Massey Underwood Gill Trust (£81k) and Harton Street Parish of Celestial Church of Christ (£81k).