Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust

Analysis

Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 14001362). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust reported income of £1.2m and spending of £216k, leaving 82% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £472k to £1.2m (+152%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 2835%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The North Northumberland Hospice (£1.2m), The Children's Adventure Farm Trust Ltd (£1.2m) and Plants and Minds (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.7%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 60 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.