The Broughton Charitable Trust

Analysis

The Broughton Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in March 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Broughton Charitable Trust reported income of £58k and spending of £16k, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £162k to £58k (-65%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 824%. Over the whole period it spent 15% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Broughton Charitable Trust sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global City International (£58k), Eastcott Community Organisation (£58k) and House of Glory Ministry International (£58k).