Bates Wells Foundation

About Bates Wells Foundation

Bates Wells Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1150321). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), Bates Wells Foundation reported a total income of £113,252 and total expenditure of £125,086, a spending ratio of 110% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, Bates Wells Foundation describes its activities as follows: The charity runs the Stephen Lloyd Awards, established in memory of inspirational lawyer Stephen Lloyd who died in August 2014. The aim of the awards is to find and nurture innovative ideas and projects that can lead to practical, sustainable social change (see www.stephenlloydawards.org). The charity is also a grant giving trust that will support charities and charitable projects of all kinds. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for Bates Wells Foundation. 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: 110.4% of income spent on charitable work