The Child Beale Trust
Analysis
The Child Beale Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in July 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Child Beale Trust reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £2.6m (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Child Beale Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RSPCA Leicestershire, Peterborough and Rutland Branch (£2.6m), Many Tears Animal Rescue (£2.7m) and The Whitley Fund for Nature (£2.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 66%, trading 24%, donations and legacies 2.0% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 70% of spending and raising funds 6.9%. Reserves of £4.5m would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate. It employed 62 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.0%
- Charitable activities 66%
- Trading 24%
- Investments 1.7%
- Other 5.5%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the Charity are to provide and maintain a public park, providing an educational facility for those interested in wildlife and plants , and also providing a leisure facility for the general public.The Charity owns land in Berkshire and has developed Beale Park to achieve the above objectives. In addition the Charity's activities include the conservation of animal species.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| RSPCA Leicestershire, Peterborough and Rutland Branch | Leicester | £2.6m |
| Many Tears Animal Rescue | Dyfed | £2.7m |
| The Whitley Fund for Nature | London | £2.6m |
| Kent County Agricultural Society | Maidstone | £2.7m |