The Bissill Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Bissill Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in May 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Bissill Charitable Trust reported income of £27k and spending of £14k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £16k to £27k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Bissill Charitable Trust sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Linnet Trust (£27k), Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association (£27k) and Pars Community Action in the UK (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To apply the income, or unrestricted capital, to charitable bodies or purposes at the discretion of the trustees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Linnet Trust | Bristol | £27k |
| Royal Army Chaplains' Department Association | Monxton Road | £27k |
| Pars Community Action in the UK | Birmingham | £27k |
| The S and F Goodman Trust | London | £27k |