Beacon of Peace

Analysis

Beacon of Peace is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09538103). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Beacon of Peace reported income of £657k and spending of £412k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £495k to £657k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Beacon of Peace sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bradfield Foundation (£655k), The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust (£669k) and Pasic (£653k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £404k. Reserves of £522k would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate.