British-Serbian Benevolent Trust
Analysis
British-Serbian Benevolent Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in November 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, British-Serbian Benevolent Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £12k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £18k (+9.9%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, British-Serbian Benevolent Trust sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RLSS Poole Lifeguard (£18k), Bidford on Avon Parochial Charities (£18k) and The Rotary Club of Billericay Benevolent Fund (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust will provide grants for: The relief of children resident in Serbia who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress or who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm and promoting the education (including social and physical training) of children resident in Serbia.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| RLSS Poole Lifeguard | Dorset | £18k |
| Bidford on Avon Parochial Charities | Warwickshire | £18k |
| The Rotary Club of Billericay Benevolent Fund | Billericay | £18k |
| Evening Star Lodge No 1719 Benevolent Fund | Stamford | £18k |