The Bedgebury Foundation

Analysis

The Bedgebury Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Bedgebury Foundation reported income of £143k and spending of £267k, spending 186% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £142k to £143k (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 140% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Bedgebury 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 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheffield Sheaf District Scout Council (£143k), Bedgebury Foundation Trustee Company (£143k) and Rodborough Playgroup (£143k).