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THE NATIONAL BENEVOLENT CHARITY

Registered charity 212450 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATIONAL BENEVOLENT CHARITY, FOUNDED BY THE LATE PETER HERVÉ, NATIONAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION, NATIONAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION, FOUNDED BY THE LATE PETER HERVÉ, NBI, THE NATIONAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION (FOUNDED BY THE LATE PETER HERVE)

Latest income
£430k
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Charity reported a net expenditure of £1,286,023 for the year, driven by a £345,063 loss on investments and total charitable expenditure of £1,218,091. Despite this loss, the Charity maintains a strong balance sheet with total net assets of £25,007,512 and unrestricted funds of £23,267,941. The Trustees confirm the Charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for the near future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £23.3m)
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves equivalent to three months’ operational expenditure. This ensures sufficient funds are available for management, administration and beneficiary support. Currently, the target reserve is £300,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Randall & Payne LLP.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£811k
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£100k
Reserves (reported)
£300k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£430k£1.4m
31/12/2024£811k£1.1m
31/12/2023£868k£1.1m
31/12/2022£1.4m£988k
31/12/2021£997k£604k

Common questions

Is THE NATIONAL BENEVOLENT CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Charity reported a net expenditure of £1,286,023 for the year, driven by a £345,063 loss on investments and total charitable expenditure of £1,218,091. Despite this loss, the Charity maintains a strong balance sheet with total net assets of £25,007,512 and unrestricted funds of £23,267,941. The Trustees confirm the Charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for the near future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Randall & Payne LLP.

Who funds THE NATIONAL BENEVOLENT CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NATIONAL BENEVOLENT CHARITY as a grant recipient include UNSEEN (UK), THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST, G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
UNSEEN (UK)FY2025£15k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£9k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£8k
G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£800

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