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Best - Be a Better You

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1194504SwindonDisability
Income£464k2025-01-31
Spending£501ksame year
Spent / received103%5-year average
Size in its cause87th pctDisability
Registered2021Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Best - Be a Better You is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12397926). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Best - Be a Better You reported income of £464k and spending of £501k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £17k to £464k (+2595%), an average of +128% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 1437%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Best - Be a Better You sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dukes Barn Company (£464k), National Association of Independent Schools and Non-Maintained Special Schools (£465k) and Cinderford Artspace (£464k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£129k£258k£387k£517k2021 Income: £17,2352021 Spending: £84,94620212022 Income: £264,9272022 Spending: £189,32720222023 Income: £391,5492023 Spending: £371,02420232024 Income: £469,4942024 Spending: £516,58920242025 Income: £464,4732025 Spending: £500,8162025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Working with Secondary Schools and other education providers in Swindon and local parishes to provide activities to engage the youth in those areas.Deliver bespoke 1:1 mentoring programs to vulnerable young people which include sports based activities to help young people develop new skills, gain confidence and improve their mental health.

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Dukes Barn CompanyMatlock£464k
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