The Beam Foundation

Analysis

The Beam Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in England. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10756127). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Beam Foundation reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.3m, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £2.0m (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Beam Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abbeyfield Silverdale Society (£2.0m), Driving Mobility (£2.0m) and Club Doncaster Community Sports & Education Foundation (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £227k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.