CHRISTADELPHIAN BENEVOLENT FUND
The trust was established to relieve conditions of need, hardship or distress of the Christadelphian Community in the British Isles by providing grants. The trust has a policy of making regular grants, the largest of which is the Christadelphian care homes and irregular compassionate grants to individuals.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,973,378 against total funds of £3,006,762, with a net gain for the year of £63,375. The trustees reviewed reserves and concluded the size would enable them to meet future demands on the charity. The document notes no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The review concluded that it was likely that there would be greater demands on the charity in the future and that the size of the reserves would enable the trustees to meet these calls on the charity.” — page 4
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/10/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (31/07/2023)
Trustees
- ELISABETH JANE BRILEY
- Fiona Ruth Whittaker
- Gillian Margaret Nicholls
- John Mark Buckler
- Mark David Leinster
- Mark William Halstead
- PAULINE ELVA BROMAGE
- Ruth Meryl Deedman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £307k | £432k |
| 31/12/2024 | £406k | £450k |
| 31/12/2023 | £336k | £368k |
| 31/12/2022 | £302k | £313k |
| 31/12/2021 | £232k | £271k |
Common questions
Is CHRISTADELPHIAN BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,973,378 against total funds of £3,006,762, with a net gain for the year of £63,375. The trustees reviewed reserves and concluded the size would enable them to meet future demands on the charity. The document notes no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, STEVENAGE | 1 | £138 |
Charities like this
- THE CHRISTADELPHIAN SHUNEM HOME UK COMMITTEE
- CHRISTADELPHIAN BIBLE MISSION
- THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, JUBILEE CHRISTIAN CENTRE WOLVERHAMPTON
- JAMES ALFRED AND EMMA CLARA HALL FUND
- CLARENDON TRUST LIMITED
- LLOYD'S BENEVOLENT FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTADELPHIAN BENEVOLENT FUND | £307k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHRISTADELPHIAN SHUNEM HOME UK COMMITTEE | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| CHRISTADELPHIAN BIBLE MISSION | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, JUBILEE CHRISTIAN CENTRE WOLVERHAMPTON | £502k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JAMES ALFRED AND EMMA CLARA HALL FUND | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLARENDON TRUST LIMITED | £2.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |