2bu Somerset

Analysis

2bu Somerset is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2026, 2bu Somerset reported income of £243k and spending of £176k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2026, income grew from £162k to £243k (+50%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, 2bu Somerset sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Marketing Academy Foundation (£240k), The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust (£244k) and Who Is Your Neighbour? (£239k).