Genesis Trust Bath

What Genesis Trust Bath does

Genesis Trust Bath is a registered UK charity (No. 1154253, company limited by guarantee) founded in 1990 that delivers integrated support services to homeless and vulnerable adults across Bath, Keynsham and the Somer Valley. Its operating portfolio is grouped under the 'Genesis Life Projects' umbrella — including Lifeline day centre, Life Skills (wellbeing), Life Recovery (addiction recovery including SMART Recovery), Life Connect (community meals), Life Thrive (one-to-one support), and a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) framework — alongside a separate Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank and a traded-income Genesis Furniture online shop hosted on eBay.

The charity is faith-rooted, drawing leadership and volunteers from local churches (St Swithun's, St John the Evangelist, St Philips & St James'), and operates from the Gateway Centre on Snow Hill (gifted by St Swithun's Church in 2018) plus a secondary office at Corston and a foodbank warehouse at Odd Down. Its operational technology stack is deliberately standard: Assemble for volunteer coordination, Enthuse for online donations, eBay for furniture sales, Jotform for online forms, and Mailchimp for email engagement. No proprietary software or AI/ML components are disclosed.

Genesis Trust's revenue model is a hybrid charity construct with no fees charged to beneficiaries. Income streams include monetary donations (individual, corporate, Gift Aid-eligible, BACS, standing order, cheque), fundraising through challenge events (London Marathon, Bath Half, Tough Mudder, tandem skydive, Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge), corporate partnerships and employee volunteering, legacies/Gifts in Wills, restricted grants (Bath & West Community Energy, Bath Boules Trust), community food drives at Tesco stores, and traded income from the eBay furniture shop and Gift Shop. Distribution is regionally focused via physical sites (foodbank centres, Gateway, Corston, partner churches) and digitally via the eBay storefront for national furniture buyers; beneficiary reach in 2024–26 includes over 4,130 people supported with food (including 1,300 children), 3,308 people served across 116 Life Connect meal sessions in 2023, and Lifeline's 20-year operating anniversary celebrated in 2023.

Name

Genesis Trust Bath

Legal name

Genesis Trust Bath

Website

https://genesistrust.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Genesis Trust Bath is a registered UK charity that delivers integrated homeless and vulnerability support services — including a day centre, foodbank, addiction recovery, community meals, one-to-one support, and an online furniture shop — to people in Bath, Keynsham and the Somer Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bath

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: Genesis Trust relies on financial donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations. Donation methods include online donations via Enthuse platform, standing order through Barclays Bank, bank transfer (BACS), cheque, and regular giving programmes. Gift Aid scheme is also used to claim 25% back on eligible donations.
2. Genesis Furniture (Online Furniture Shop): Donated quality furniture is collected for free from homes and sold through an eBay online shop. Proceeds fund Genesis Trust's charitable work with homeless and vulnerable people. The shop also offers delivery.
3. Furniture Collection Service: Free furniture collection service provided to donors. Items collected are sold in the online shop to generate revenue for the charity. Collection is provided at no cost to donors.
4. Foodbank Donations and Operations: Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank collects food donations from the community and distributes emergency food parcels. Funded through community donations and food drives at Tesco stores.
5. Challenge Events Fundraising: Participants sign up for challenge events (running, skydiving, abseiling, cycling, walking events including London Marathon and Bath Half) and raise funds for Genesis Trust. The charity sets fundraising targets (e.g., £1,750 for London Marathon).
6. Corporate Partnerships and Volunteering: Corporate partners provide volunteers for various projects and activities. Companies and organizations engage with Genesis through employee volunteering programmes, fundraising events, and ongoing support.
7. Legacies and Gifts in Wills: Supporters are encouraged to leave a gift to Genesis Trust in their Will. Legacies from deceased supporters have been received and noted as making a genuine difference to the charity's work.

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Genesis Trust Bath is a registered charity that supports homeless and vulnerable people in the Bath, Keynsham and Somer Valley areas through an integrated suite of services. Its core offerings include Genesis Life Projects (a portfolio spanning Lifeline crisis day centre, Life Skills wellbeing activities, Life Recovery addiction support, Life Connect community meals, and Life Thrive one-to-one support), Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank (emergency 3-day food parcels), and Genesis Furniture (an eBay-based online shop reselling donated furniture with a free collection service).

Product overview

Genesis Trust Bath operates as a unified charitable organization offering interlinked support services to homeless and vulnerable people through three main product areas: Genesis Life Projects (an umbrella brand covering Lifeline day centre, Life Skills, Life Recovery, Life Connect, Life Thrive, and PIE), Bath Foodbank (emergency food distribution), and Genesis Furniture (an online furniture shop). The Genesis Life Projects form the core service portfolio providing crisis support, skills development, addiction recovery, meals, one-to-one support, and a psychologically informed environment, while Bath Foodbank and Genesis Furniture operate as complementary initiatives supporting the charity's mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Genesis Life Projects: An integrated suite of projects supporting homeless and vulnerable people including Lifeline, Life Skills, Life Recovery, Life Connect, Life Thrive, and PIE.
• Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank
• Genesis Furniture

Products and services

• Genesis Life Projects An integrated suite of support services for homeless and vulnerable adults in the Bath area, including Lifeline (crisis support day centre), Life Skills (wellbeing activities), Life Recovery (addiction recovery including SMART Recovery), Life Connect (weekly community meals), Life Thrive (one-to-one support), and a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) framework. Services are free at the point of use.
• Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank A Trussell Trust foodbank providing 3-day nutritionally balanced emergency food parcels to individuals and families in financial crisis across Bath, Keynsham, and Somer Valley. Distribution centres operate across the area and Citizens Advice partners on-site to provide advice support.
• Genesis Furniture (Online Shop) An online shop selling quality donated furniture (sofas, wardrobes, dining tables, chairs, display cabinets, chest of drawers, armchairs, sideboards, dressers) via eBay. Includes a free furniture collection service from donors' homes across the Bath area and delivery to buyers. Proceeds fund the charity's work with homeless and vulnerable people.
• Free Furniture Collection Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,130 people supported with food (including 1,300 children) since foodbank merger in June 2024, with approximately 104 new households per month
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• St Philips and St James' Church, Odd DowncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The Matt22 project at St Philips and St James' Church hosts a Foodbank Distribution Centre at Odd Down. The church facilitates Bath Foodbank distribution from their premises, extending foodbank coverage to the Odd Down community. The church's Matt22 project was inspired by Jesus' words in Matthew 22 to love one's neighbour.
• St Swithun's Church, BathflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018St Swithun's Church gifted the Gateway Centre on Snow Hill to Genesis Trust in 2018. This provided a permanent home for Lifeline and Life Skills, which grew into Genesis Life Projects. This is a flagship partnership that enabled the charity's major expansion.
• Julian HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulian House's rough sleeper outreach team visits Lifeline on crisis support days. Genesis has strong relationships with Julian House for supporting new clients who are homeless in Bath. Julian House is a key referral partner for connecting rough sleepers with Genesis Life Projects.
• DHI (Developing Health and Independence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHI is one of the trusted agencies that Genesis works with to support clients. Part of the referral and partnership network that Genesis uses to help people access the right support services.
• Trussell TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank is a Trussell Foodbank. Trussell organizes national food drives with Tesco supermarkets that Genesis participates in. Trussell provides the foodbank framework and network support.
• Bath MindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBath Mind is part of the referral network that Genesis works with to help clients access mental health and wellbeing support. Referrals are made both ways between the organizations.
• eBaycoreTechnology or IntegrationGenesis Furniture operates its online shop through eBay (ebay.co.uk/str/genesis-trust-furniture). All furniture sales are conducted through the eBay marketplace platform, which provides the e-commerce infrastructure for selling donated furniture to the public.
• St John the Evangelist Church, BathcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt John the Evangelist Church on South Parade Road hosts Thursday lunch meals for Life Connect. The church community cooks and serves the meals, providing a warm, welcoming venue and volunteer support. This partnership has been ongoing for multiple years.
• Tesco (Keynsham and Midsomer Norton)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTesco supermarkets host food drives in partnership with Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank (Trussell). Food drives were held at Tesco stores in Keynsham and Midsomer Norton over three days. Tesco provides the venue and customers donate food items.
• Square Food FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStuart and Mark from the Square Food Foundation cooked Christmas meals for Genesis Trust clients at the Gateway Centre. Square Food Foundation is a charity working to reduce hunger, improve health, and bring people together through food and cooking. A collaborative partnership for festive meal provision.
• Citizens AdvicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBath Foodbank has a partnership with Citizens Advice, providing advice services to foodbank clients. Bella Everett from Citizens Advice works specifically with the foodbank to help clients access the support they need.
• Bathavon Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBathavon Rotary Club helped prepare the Odd Down Foodbank Distribution Centre by painting the room, supporting its opening. The Rotary club has supported Bath Foodbank for several years.
• B&NES Third Sector Group (3SG)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner3SG is a membership network for hundreds of charities in B&NES. Each year they organize Christmas cards written by local school children for people in need. Genesis receives these cards to distribute to guests at Christmas meals.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Centrepoint: UK charity supporting homeless young people with housing, health, and education services. Comparable mission and holistic support approach, though focused on a narrower youth cohort nationally.
• St Mungo's: Major UK homelessness charity providing supported housing, recovery, and outreach services across the South of England. Comparable service model to Genesis Life Projects but at substantially larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Crisis UK: National UK charity working to end homelessness through housing, education, training, and research. Targets a similar beneficiary population as Genesis with a broader policy and direct-service portfolio.
• Shelter: National UK charity focused on housing and homelessness advice, campaigning, and services. Operates at significantly larger scale than Genesis across a wider geography and competes for similar institutional and individual donor support.
• Trussell Trust: UK-wide foodbank network that Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank is affiliated with. Operates the national framework and Tesco food drive programme that Genesis participates in, with broader scale and reach.

Direct peers

• DHI (Developing Health and Independence): UK charity providing support for people affected by homelessness, substance misuse, and poor mental health. DHI is a trusted referral partner for Genesis and serves an overlapping beneficiary group in the South West.
• Julian House: Bath/South West-based charity supporting homeless and vulnerable adults with outreach, housing, and recovery services. Julian House is a core referral partner of Genesis Trust and operates a directly comparable service mix in the same region.

Regional players

• Dorothy House Hospice Care: Bath and surrounding area hospice and end-of-life care charity. Comparable regional B&NES footprint, comparable faith-adjacent community funding base, and similar reliance on volunteers and donations.
• Bath Mind: Bath-based mental health charity providing wellbeing services in the same geographic catchment as Genesis. A mutual referral partner and serves beneficiaries with overlapping mental health and vulnerability needs.

Emerging players

• Citizens Advice Bath & North East Somerset: Local advice charity that partners with Genesis Foodbank to deliver holistic client support. Operates a partially overlapping beneficiary group focused on financial hardship and crisis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@genesistrustbath5450
• Xx.com/TheGenesisTrust

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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