Bede's Development Foundation
Analysis
Bede's Development Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hailsham. It was registered in May 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Bede's Development Foundation reported income of £255k and spending of £88k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2024 to August 2025, income fell from £484k to £255k (-47%), an average of -47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 20% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bede's Development Foundation 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 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The St Mary's and St Peter's Pre-School (£255k), Haxby Playgroups CIO (£255k) and The Walter and Liesel Schwab Charitable Trust (£254k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education at Bedes School by providing funding, assistance and support through the provision of bursaries for the benefit of pupils who would be unable to continue at the School or who would be unable to commence education at the School despite being accepted, without financial assistance; and provision of funding towards the development of the Schools facilities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The St Mary's and St Peter's Pre-School | Teddington | £255k |
| Haxby Playgroups CIO | York | £255k |
| The Walter and Liesel Schwab Charitable Trust | PO Box 12327 | £254k |
| Kollel Skver Trust | London | £255k |