The Bothwell Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Bothwell Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in April 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Bothwell Charitable Trust reported income of £123k and spending of £314k, spending 255% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £126k to £123k (-2.2%), an average of -0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 192% 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 Bothwell Charitable Trust sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friarsgate Trust (£123k), Sincere Support (£123k) and Breast Cancer Research Aid (Bcra) (£123k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trustees have a policy of making annual grants to chosen charitable institutions in the categories indicated elsewhere in this return.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friarsgate Trust | Chichester | £123k |
| Sincere Support | Sheffield | £123k |
| Breast Cancer Research Aid (Bcra) | London | £123k |
| Off The Ropes (OTR) | London | £123k |