The William Butterfield Trust Fund
Analysis
The William Butterfield Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in April 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The William Butterfield Trust Fund reported income of £18k and spending of £16k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £17k to £18k (+3.1%), an average of +0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The William Butterfield Trust Fund sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southoe Village Hall (£18k), The Coverdale Trust - Supporting Christian Artists Internationally (£18k) and Piddington Village Hall (Oxon) (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust exists to make grants to the Methodist churches comprising the North Bedfordshire Methodist Circuit, and to the Circuit itself.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southoe Village Hall | Cambridgeshire | £18k |
| The Coverdale Trust - Supporting Christian Artists Internationally | Cambridgeshire | £18k |
| Piddington Village Hall (Oxon) | Bicester | £18k |
| Church of New Canaan Pinner | Chesham | £18k |