Registered charity (CIO) · Bradford-on-Avon
The Belay Foundation
- 12 trustees
- Income £118k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Matthew James HumberstoneChair · since 2021
- Alison CrowtherTrustee · since 2021
- Amy MetcalfeTrustee · since 2026
- Andrew BartonTrustee · since 2026
- Chris HotchinTrustee · since 2024
- Claire AgiusTrustee · since 2024
- Emma KneeboneTrustee · since 2026
- Emma YeomansTrustee · since 2025
- Francis HamiltonTrustee · since 2026
- Geraldine WarrenTrustee · since 2026
- Lisa MainwaringTrustee · since 2026
- San Ting GilmartinTrustee · since 2024
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Disability
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales
- Website
- thebelayfoundation.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2020
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£118k£78k
- 2024£137k£133k
- 2023£61k£44k
Earlier years
- 2022£17k£12k
- 2021£8k£5k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 26%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO IS:TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN LOCAL AUTHORITY CARE AND WHO SUFFER DISABILITIES, INCLUDING EARLY TRAUMA, BY:A) PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES TO PARENTS WHO ARE PROVIDING A PERMANENT HOME PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH ADOPTION;B) FINDING, TRAINING AND SUPPORTING SPECIALIST SUPPORT WORKERS TO PROVIDE IN-HOME SUPPORT;C) SUPPORTING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO PROTECT THEIR OWN MENTAL HEALTH;D) LINKING FAMILIES TO FUNDING SOURCES;E) OTHER SUPPORT AND RESPITE SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE; F) ADVANCING THE AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD DISABILITIES, INCLUDING EARLY TRAUMA, TO PROFESSIONALS IN TRAINING, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO THOSE STUDYING PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK.
Grants received
1 grant · £6,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Allen Lane Foundation · £6,000
Most recent
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
12 trustees on the board
- Matthew James Humberstone Chair since 2021
- Alison Crowther since 2021
- Amy Metcalfe since 2026
- Andrew Barton since 2026
- Chris Hotchin since 2024
- Claire Agius since 2024
- Emma Kneebone since 2026
- Emma Yeomans since 2025
- Francis Hamilton since 2026
- Geraldine Warren since 2026
- Lisa Mainwaring since 2026
- San Ting Gilmartin since 2024
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (11)
- Matthew James Humberstone Chair since 2021
- Alison Crowther since 2021
- Amy Metcalfe since 2026
- Andrew Barton since 2026
- Chris Hotchin since 2024
- Emma Kneebone since 2026
- Emma Yeomans since 2025
- Francis Hamilton since 2026
- Geraldine Warren since 2026
- Lisa Mainwaring since 2026
- San Ting Gilmartin since 2024
Portfolio (1)
- Claire Agius since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1192653
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Dec 2020
- Contact on the register
- 07967211897 · info@thebelayfoundation.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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