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The Bevern Trust

Also known as: Bevern View

The Bevern Trust is a Christian trust founded by parents to provide long stay care and short stay care in a safe, loving and stimulating environment for young people with complex needs arising from profound learning disabilities and other impairments (physical, sensory and communicative).

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Activities & Mission

The Bevern Trust is a Christian trust founded by parents to provide long stay care and short stay care in a safe, loving and stimulating environment for young people with complex needs arising from profound learning disabilities and other impairments (physical, sensory and communicative).

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,194,333
Latest Expenditure
£2,018,545

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 41% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 98.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 52% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 1.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 58% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £134,722
Charitable Activities £2,025,500
Other Trading £0
Investments £28,690
Other Income £5,421

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,987,898
Raising Funds £30,647
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£2,194,333
£2,018,545£1,987,898£2,078,836£300,55771 / 11
2024
£2,110,389
£2,052,728£1,970,085£1,907,510£195,85967 / 11
2023
£1,878,655
£1,866,342£1,823,600£1,825,230£209,86065 / 10
2022
£2,118,546
£1,608,857£1,557,373£1,814,639£242,02565 / 5
2021
£1,678,824
£1,582,340£1,537,105£1,306,225£174,46568 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Bevern Trust

What does The Bevern Trust do?

The Bevern Trust is a Christian trust founded by parents to provide long stay care and short stay care in a safe, loving and stimulating environment for young people with complex needs arising from profound learning disabilities and other impairments (physical, sensory and communicative).

How much income did The Bevern Trust report in 2025?

The Bevern Trust reported total income of £2.19m and reported expenditure of £2.02m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is The Bevern Trust?

The Bevern Trust has a program ratio of 90.6%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 41% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was The Bevern Trust registered as a charity?

The Bevern Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 29 April 2004 as charity number 1103520. It has been registered for 22 years.

Who runs The Bevern Trust?

The Bevern Trust is governed by a board of 6 trustees. The chair of trustees is Nicholas Houston. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Bevern Trust operate?

The Bevern Trust operates across 2 areas: East Sussex and West Sussex.

Is The Bevern Trust a registered charity?

Yes — The Bevern Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1103520.

Details

Address
THE BEVERN TRUST
BEVERN VIEW
THE WILLOWS
BARCOMBE
LEWES
BN8 5FJ
Registration Date
29 April 2004
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4005142
Charity Number
1103520

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Trustees

Nicholas Houston Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
BENETTA SARA YOLANDE KINLOCH ADAMSON
Dr PETER FROST
James Douglas Main
Rev Paul Mundy
SANDRA ELIZABETH SCHUELER

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Bevern View

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
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