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the child beale trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Child Beale Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Reading and operates in Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Activities & Mission

The objectives of the Charity are to provide and maintain a public park, providing an educational facility for those interested in wildlife and plants , and also providing a leisure facility for the general public.The Charity owns land in Berkshire and has developed Beale Park to achieve the above objectives. In addition the Charity's activities include the conservation of animal species.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,446,902
Latest Expenditure
£2,550,189

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 77.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 74.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 9.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £36,195
Charitable Activities £1,593,383
Other Trading £608,557
Investments £82,260
Other Income £126,507

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,901,727
Raising Funds £150,296
Governance £91,978
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £498,166

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,446,902£2,550,189£1,901,727£8,183,198£4,977,71341 / 9
2023£2,124,793£2,030,786£1,704,739£8,085,569£4,719,01638 / 9
2022£2,107,469£1,659,820£1,497,406£8,127,491£3,362,70332 / 22
2021£2,281,518£1,469,920£1,318,064£7,767,162£3,351,99931 / 40
2020£1,125,200£1,207,164£1,104,087£6,805,075£2,293,10222 / 15

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers