The Bentham-Moxon Trust
Analysis
The Bentham-Moxon Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Richmond. It was registered in July 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bentham-Moxon Trust reported income of £255k and spending of £287k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £222k to £255k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 288%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Bentham-Moxon 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 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The International Association of Hydrological Sciences Limited (£253k), The Wargrave Heritage Trust (£258k) and The Ethical Property Foundation (£251k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide financial support for plant and fungal collection, research and education that further the work of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The International Association of Hydrological Sciences Limited | Wallingford | £253k |
| The Wargrave Heritage Trust | Reading | £258k |
| The Ethical Property Foundation | London | £251k |
| The Middlesex Federation of Women's Institutes | Middlesex | £258k |