The Bestway Foundation
Analysis
The Bestway Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Bestway Foundation reported income of £358k and spending of £480k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £49k to £358k (+630%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 3114%. Over the whole period it spent 221% 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 Bestway Foundation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gafirs (£358k), Igive (£358k) and Bethel Health and Healing Network (£358k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing scholarships/grants to University students of South Asian origin both in the UK and overseas.The relief of sickness and the preservation of health both in the UK and in South Asia by way of grants to hospitals, medical research establishments, by building, new hospitals, or in such other manner as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion decide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gafirs | Hampshire | £358k |
| Igive | Birmingham | £358k |
| Bethel Health and Healing Network | Birmingham | £358k |
| Waterharvest | Hampshire | £358k |