Friends of Bettridge

Analysis

Friends of Bettridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in March 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides other finance and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Friends of Bettridge reported income of £59k and spending of £16k, leaving 73% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £1,965 to £59k (+2900%), an average of +134% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 914%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Friends of Bettridge sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Treetops School (£59k), Holly Lodge Community Centre Limited (£59k) and Supportive Approachable Friendly Environment (Safe) (£59k).