The Burden Trust

Analysis

The Burden Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Burden Trust reported income of £206k and spending of £213k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £170k to £206k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Burden Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cancer United (£205k), Lyndhurst and District Community Association (£206k) and Churchill Lines Foundation (£205k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.