The Bon Accord Trust

Analysis

The Bon Accord Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in August 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, accommodation/housing 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, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Bon Accord Trust reported income of £113k and spending of £212k, spending 187% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £100k to £113k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 476%. Over the whole period it spent 161% 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 Bon Accord Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acorn Christian Foundation (£113k), Dacorum Mencap (£113k) and The Word of God Ministry (£113k).

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.