Bitou Community Foundation Trust
Analysis
Bitou Community Foundation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bitou Community Foundation Trust reported income of £344k and spending of £332k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £1,800 to £344k (+18988%), an average of +272% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 16833%. 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, Bitou Community Foundation Trust sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ripples Charity (£344k), Chooselife Cymru (£344k) and Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Association (£343k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Bitou Trust is dedicated to assisting disadvantaged communities and advancing sustainable development and conservation within the Bitou region of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Situated in the heart of the UNESCO Garden Route Biosphere Reserve, the Bitou municipal area covers 992 square kms within one of the most diverse biodiversity hot spots on the planet.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ripples Charity | Surrey | £344k |
| Chooselife Cymru | Llanelli | £344k |
| Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Association | Rochford | £343k |
| Four Daughters Charitable Trust | London | £344k |