THE BENENDEN CHARITABLE TRUST
The relief of hardship and distress caused by sickness, infirmity, disability or any medical condition by providing financial assistance.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the Charity generated a net expenditure of £3,350 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £75,660. Per the Trustees' report, this balance exceeds the stated policy target of £50,000, providing a resilient platform to continue paying grants. The Charity relies on donations from the Benenden Healthcare Society Limited to cover both grant funding and operational running costs.
What the accounts disclose
“In 2024, the Charity generated a net expenditure of £3,350 (2023: £265,436). During the year, donation income totalled £215,986 (2023: £45,318); comprising £200,000 (2023: £40,000) from the Society and £15,986 (2023: £5,318) from other general donations, legacies and fundraising.” — page 6
“The Trustees seek to ensure that the Charity retains an unrestricted reserves balance of £50,000 to cover short term funding of grants.” — page 7
“The Benenden Charitable Trust had the following transactions in the year with the Society: Donations and Legacies includes donations of £283,122 (2023: £123,058) which includes a donation of £200,000 (2023: £40,000) to assist with funding issued grants and £83,122 (2023: £83,058) which is a donation of resources to cover the running costs of the Charity. At 31 December 2024, the Charity owed the Society £11,051 (2023: the Society owed the Charity £5,039), this is payable on demand (2023: repayable on demand) and is non-interest bearing.” — page 19
Trustees
- Anna Lawson
- Claire Harley
- Lee Howell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £303k | £307k |
| 31/12/2023 | £129k | £394k |
| 31/12/2022 | £454k | £292k |
| 31/12/2021 | £234k | £134k |
| 31/12/2020 | £80k | £211k |
Common questions
Is THE BENENDEN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity generated a net expenditure of £3,350 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £75,660. Per the Trustees' report, this balance exceeds the stated policy target of £50,000, providing a resilient platform to continue paying grants. The Charity relies on donations from the Benenden Healthcare Society Limited to cover both grant funding and operational running costs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY) | 1 | £490k |
| UNITED CHARITIES OF CAMBRIDGE | 1 | £88k |
| CSIS CHARITY FUND | 1 | £85k |
| KOLLEL YETEV LEV LTD | 1 | £48k |
| VALLI CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| MAJI PATEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| CHASDEI SHLOMO | 1 | £20k |
| LOCALTRENT LIMITED | 1 | £18k |
Charities like this
- CAMBRIDGE AID
- Friends of Benenden Hospital
- KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHA
- BERKSHIRE NURSES AND RELIEF IN SICKNESS TRUST
- THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST
- BT BENEVOLENT FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BENENDEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £303k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGE AID | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Friends of Benenden Hospital | £45.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHA | £573k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BERKSHIRE NURSES AND RELIEF IN SICKNESS TRUST | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON TRUST | £181k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |