BELOVED
Beloved offers support to women working in massage parlours in Bristol and surrounding areas.Our aim is to offer love, hope, time to talk and support in various ways:We distribute personal attack alarms, safety information, and signpost the women to local organisations such as specialist sexual health clinics, homeless shelters, local drug projects and weekly friendship groups.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income significantly increased to £378,524 from £203,416 in the prior year, resulting in a positive financial position. The charity holds free reserves of £261,795, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet contractual liabilities and support future growth. The filing notes that the examination was carried out on an accruals basis due to the receipt of multi-year grant funding.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/05/2023)
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £379k | £178k |
| 31/03/2024 | £136k | £125k |
| 31/03/2023 | £150k | £140k |
| 31/03/2022 | £138k | £141k |
| 31/03/2021 | £112k | £144k |
Common questions
Is BELOVED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income significantly increased to £378,524 from £203,416 in the prior year, resulting in a positive financial position. The charity holds free reserves of £261,795, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet contractual liabilities and support future growth. The filing notes that the examination was carried out on an accruals basis due to the receipt of multi-year grant funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BELOVED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BELOVED as a grant recipient include THE BURDEN TRUST, WOODLANDS GROUP OF CHURCHES, JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY, THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/10/2025 | £20k | Supporting vulnerable women in the indoor sex industry |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2024 | £20k | Outreach to women in the indoor sex industry |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/03/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2023 | £10k | Cost of Living outreach to women in the indoor sex industry |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/09/2021 | £10k | Caseworker costs to support women exiting the indoor sex industry. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2020 | £10k | Transition & Exit Women's Worker |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/08/2018 | £10k | move on drop in |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £235k |
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | 1 | £155k |
| BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| Wokingham United Charities | 1 | £10k |
| MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £4k |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE BRISTOL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION
- LOVEBRISTOL
- THE WOMENS' CENTRE SUTTON
- HELP BRISTOL'S HOMELESS CHARITY
- BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL WOMEN'S AID
- BERKSHIRE WOMEN'S AID
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELOVED | £379k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRISTOL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION | £511k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LOVEBRISTOL | £622k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WOMENS' CENTRE SUTTON | £474k | £0 - £43,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELP BRISTOL'S HOMELESS CHARITY | £551k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL WOMEN'S AID | £8.3m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |