The Constantine Bequest

Analysis

The Constantine Bequest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in November 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Constantine Bequest reported income of £12k and spending of £29k, spending 242% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £11k to £12k (+4.1%), an average of +1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 144% 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 Constantine Bequest sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Allegr Foundation (£12k), The Adrian Sudbury Schools Education Trust (''asset'') (£12k) and Marsden Sports Hall (£12k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.