The Gerald Bentall Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Gerald Bentall Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester Park. It was registered in September 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Gerald Bentall Charitable Trust reported income of £72k and spending of £60k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £43k to £72k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Gerald Bentall Charitable Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jewish Children's Holidays Fund (£72k), The Nuttall Trust (£72k) and The G D Herbert Charitable Trust (£72k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supporting charities in Southern England, assisting hospitals, churches, youth organisations, care and welfare of the elderly, handicapped education and the preservation of the environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Children's Holidays Fund | Borehamwood | £72k |
| The Nuttall Trust | Burnham-On-Sea | £72k |
| The G D Herbert Charitable Trust | London | £72k |
| Wallington and Carshalton Round Table Charitable Trust Fund | Epsom | £72k |