THE BEVAN FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1104191 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Bevan Foundation develops solutions to inequality and injustice, aiming to tackle the root causes of social and economic problems, especially in Wales. We use evidence to develop new policies and practice, and encourage debate by publishing our own and others? work and organising events.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income rose to £620,451 while total expenditure was £466,236, resulting in a surplus on unrestricted funds of £2,698. The charity holds £120,586 in unrestricted funds, of which £80,000 is designated, leaving £38,425 in free reserves which the trustees consider adequate to cover support and governance costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bevan Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- SALTMARSH, Benjamin Gregory — director, appointed 02/07/2026on trustee list
- HALLAM, Eleanor Rose, Dr — director, appointed 02/07/2026on trustee list
- HOWELLS, Emma Caroline — director, appointed 02/07/2026on trustee list
- JOHNES, Manon Sara — director, appointed 02/07/2026on trustee list
- BEGUM, Rusna — director, appointed 02/07/2024on trustee list
- OWEN, Tomos Rhys — director, appointed 02/07/2024on trustee list
- SHOBIYE, Laura Olufemi, Dr — director, appointed 02/07/2024on trustee list
- DUBASH, Sabrina Rahim — director, appointed 02/07/2024on trustee list
- THOMPSON, Gavin Paul Billy — director, appointed 15/06/2023on trustee list
- CHOWN, John Beresford — director, appointed 29/01/2020on trustee list
- HUGHES, Monica Lynne — director, appointed 01/06/2018on trustee list
- POWER, Sally Anne Ruth, Doctor — director, appointed 01/06/2018on trustee list
- DUBASH, Sabrina Rahim — secretary, appointed 01/07/2026
Official officers record.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£94k
Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 15.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Gavin Paul Billy Thompsonchair
- Benjamin Gregory Saltmarsh
- Dr Eleanor Rose Hallam
- Dr Laura Olufemi Shobiye
- Dr Sally Power · trustee of 2 other charities
- Emma Caroline Howells
- John Beresford Chown · trustee of 1 other charity
- Lynne Hughes
- Manon Sara Johnes
- Rusna Begum · trustee of 1 other charity
- Sabrina Rahim Dubash · trustee of 1 other charity
- Tomos Rhys Owen
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BEVAN FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income rose to £620,451 while total expenditure was £466,236, resulting in a surplus on unrestricted funds of £2,698. The charity holds £120,586 in unrestricted funds, of which £80,000 is designated, leaving £38,425 in free reserves which the trustees consider adequate to cover support and governance costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BEVAN FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BEVAN FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION, THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS, THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION, LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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