Besson Street Trust

About Besson Street Trust

Besson Street Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1118010). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), Besson Street Trust reported a total income of £327,745 and total expenditure of £316,895, a spending ratio of 97% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, Besson Street Trust describes its activities as follows: Besson Street Trust promotes the regeneration of New Cross Gate (Lewisham), working to support local people to lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. We deliver services primarily focussed around education and employment, but also tackling health, environment and crime. We work with other local organisations to support them in delivering services through a community development approach. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for Besson Street Trust. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 96.7% of income spent on charitable work