CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND
The Camphill Benevolent Fund (CBF) is a charity established in England & Wales. Its current core purpose is to financially support vocational co-workers who have served in member charities in England & Wales, in their retirement.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total net assets were £2,603,773, with unrestricted designated funds of £325,235. The charity reported a net loss of £38,999 before investment gains, primarily because member charities paused donations. The trustees consider the financial position healthy and sufficient to meet needs for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“we consider an appropriate level of reserves is such to cover around two year’s expenditure.” — page 3
“The Charity also administers funds on behalf of one further Camphill Charity which is not a full member and administers a run off fund contributed by a former charity member.”
Trustees
- John Charles Fortescue Hitchinschair
- ANDREW MCDOUGALL
- ELIZABETH BORD
- IAN STANLEY BAILEY
- Suzanne Vivian Pickering-McCulloch
- Therese Curwen
- Thomas Fitzalan-Howard
- Wilhelm Albert STEFFEN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £155k | £194k |
| 31/03/2024 | £139k | £196k |
| 31/03/2023 | £182k | £180k |
| 31/03/2022 | £168k | £144k |
| 31/03/2021 | £180k | £144k |
Common questions
Is CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets were £2,603,773, with unrestricted designated funds of £325,235. The charity reported a net loss of £38,999 before investment gains, primarily because member charities paused donations. The trustees consider the financial position healthy and sufficient to meet needs for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CSIS CHARITY FUND | 2 | £344k |
| THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £311k |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 2 | £18k |
| The John Gurney Charitable Trust | 1 | £200k |
| THE ICTHIUS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £165k |
| THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £107k |
| THE JOHN AND PAMELA SALTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £57k |
| HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
Charities like this
- THE CAMPHILL VILLAGE TRUST LIMITED
- The Physiotherapy Benevolent Fund
- THE CIVIL SERVICE BENEVOLENT FUND
- THE INSTITUTION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS BENEVOLENT FUND
- THE CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS BENEVOLENT FUND
- Thornage Hall Independent Living
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND | £155k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CAMPHILL VILLAGE TRUST LIMITED | £35.4m | — | — | unclear | 5.4% | no doubt |
| The Physiotherapy Benevolent Fund | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CIVIL SERVICE BENEVOLENT FUND | £5.6m | £120,001 - £130,000 | 6 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE INSTITUTION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS BENEVOLENT FUND | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | 24.5% | no doubt |
| THE CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS BENEVOLENT FUND | £658k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |