St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust
Analysis
St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust reported income of £34k and spending of £35k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £30k to £34k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gedney Dyke Village Hall (£34k), Darlaston Muslim Trust (£34k) and The Stow Allen Trust (£34k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The income from the Trust is applied for the purpose of advancing the work of deaconesses and female deacons within the Diocese of St Albans under the guidance of the Lord Bishop of that Diocese.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gedney Dyke Village Hall | Lincolnshire | £34k |
| Darlaston Muslim Trust | Wednesbury | £34k |
| The Stow Allen Trust | Letchworth Garden City | £34k |
| Telugu Community Association | Preston | £34k |