BUILD ON BELIEF LTD
Running week-end, weekday and evening mutual aid, befriending and socially based support services for clients with drug and alcohol problems
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £302,544 and total unrestricted reserves of £903,714. The trustees consider this level of funds sufficient to continue as a going concern and meet legal obligations, noting that the budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient for the next 12 months. The charity reports no serious incidents and has improved operational efficiency through new software systems.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to build and maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level that equates to approximately three months of (unrestricted) core charitable expenditure.” — page 9
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Tim Sampey — Chief Executive
- Ani Hohmann — Head of Finance and Central Operations
- Ben Houghton — Head of Research and Online Services
- Romain Hebrail — Head of Services
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- ROGER JAMES HOWARDchair
- Anita Gundecha
- Annette Dale
- Barbara Pendry
- Brenda Rhule
- James Henry Templer Leviseur
- Katharine Barney
- Marie-Claude Warnotte
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.9m | £1.6m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.3m | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £959k | £913k |
| 31/03/2022 | £805k | £742k |
| 31/03/2021 | £632k | £539k |
Common questions
Is BUILD ON BELIEF LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £302,544 and total unrestricted reserves of £903,714. The trustees consider this level of funds sufficient to continue as a going concern and meet legal obligations, noting that the budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient for the next 12 months. The charity reports no serious incidents and has improved operational efficiency through new software systems. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.
Who funds BUILD ON BELIEF LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BUILD ON BELIEF LTD as a grant recipient include THE ECONOMIST CHARITABLE TRUST, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ECONOMIST CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £9k | Project donation |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k | Health |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £63k |
| THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE MACKIE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £31k |
| EDWARDS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY | 1 | £20k |
| THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- BRISTOL DRUGS PROJECT LIMITED
- BRYNAWEL HOUSE ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHABILITATION CENTRE LTD
- THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICE
- CANOLFAN FELIN FACH CENTRE LIMITED
- YELDALL CHRISTIAN CENTRES
- ESSENTIAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUILD ON BELIEF LTD | £1.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL DRUGS PROJECT LIMITED | £5.7m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRYNAWEL HOUSE ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHABILITATION CENTRE LTD | £1.3m | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICE | £5.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | unclear | 0.5% | no doubt |
| CANOLFAN FELIN FACH CENTRE LIMITED | £273k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YELDALL CHRISTIAN CENTRES | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |