The Charity of Thomas Beames

Analysis

The Charity of Thomas Beames is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in December 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending December 2024, The Charity of Thomas Beames reported income of £17k and spending of £16k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £4,916 to £17k (+253%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Charity of Thomas Beames sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% 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 Neruka's Soul Food Soup Kitchen (£17k), Hollinwood Youth Centre (£17k) and Age Sentinel Trust (£17k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.