The Belforte Trust
Analysis
The Belforte Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Belforte Trust reported income of £348k and spending of £315k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,555 to £348k (+6157%), an average of +181% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 146012%. Over the whole period it spent 9.4% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Belforte Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% 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 The Suffolk Sheep Society (£345k), Greyhound Gap (£348k) and Happy Landings Animal Rescue Centre (£345k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE AS FOLLOWS:- (1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY:- A) CARING FOR AND RE-HOMING ANIMALS THAT ARE ABANDONED, MISTREATED OR LOST B) PROVIDING VETERINARY CARE AND TREATMENT FOR ANIMALS C) PROMOTING KINDNESS TO ANIMALS D) PREVENTING OR SUPPRESSING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS E) RELIEVING THE SUFFERING OF A
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Suffolk Sheep Society | Ballymena | £345k |
| Greyhound Gap | Kidsgrove | £348k |
| Happy Landings Animal Rescue Centre | Shepton Mallet | £345k |
| Flori's Friends Rescue | Canterbury | £349k |