The Beatrice Hankey Foundation CIO
Analysis
The Beatrice Hankey Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Beatrice Hankey Foundation CIO reported income of £65k and spending of £57k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £65k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Beatrice Hankey Foundation CIO sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Antioch (North Wales) (£65k), St Margaret's at Cliffe Parochial Church Council (£65k) and H M Hubbard Law Scholarship Fund (£65k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
As 'The Knighthood' to work for the advancement of the Christian religion and relief of poverty in co-operation with Christian churches at home and in the international field.To train and send forth Christian leaders, teachers and missionaries in deprived areas or where the churches need the services of men and women of the Christian vocation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Antioch (North Wales) | Clwyd | £65k |
| St Margaret's at Cliffe Parochial Church Council | Kent | £65k |
| H M Hubbard Law Scholarship Fund | London | £65k |
| John and Nathaniel Carter | Norwich | £65k |