Beta Charitable Trust
Analysis
Beta Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Witham. It was registered in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Beta Charitable Trust reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.3m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Beta Charitable Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Encompass (£1.7m), Kollel and Co Limited (£1.7m) and The Ian and Clare Mattioli Charitable Trust (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and investments 5.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 94%
- Investments 5.6%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the trust are as follows: - Advancement of Education - Preservation of Health - Relief of Poverty, Distress, and Sickness
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Encompass | Northamptonshire | £1.7m |
| Kollel and Co Limited | London | £1.7m |
| The Ian and Clare Mattioli Charitable Trust | Leicester | £1.7m |
| Axis Counselling | Shrewsbury | £1.7m |