The Basotho Educational Trust
Analysis
The Basotho Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Basotho Educational Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £16k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £16k to £16k (-4.3%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Basotho Educational Trust sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rocks Park Friends of School Association (£16k), Strive (£16k) and Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Parents Association (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of school/college fees to enable needy Basotho people to undertake vocational training thereby enhancing their life and economic prospects
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rocks Park Friends of School Association | East Sussex | £16k |
| Strive | London | £16k |
| Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Parents Association | Welling | £16k |
| The Friends of the Visitation | Greenford | £16k |