W H SMITH BENEVOLENT FUND
Provide financial support to both serving and retired members of staff along with dependent family members who find themselves in severe financial difficulties, through no fault of their own. Provide recuperative holidays following long term sickness or after major surgery and support with palliative holidays for staff.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £5,876,398 at year-end, an increase from the prior year. The charity relies on investment income to meet grant expenditure and running costs, noting that it undertakes no fundraising activities and receives little or no public donations.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Hadley Graham Watling
- Jennifer Theresa Angela Elliott
- Michal Pawel Blaszewski
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £190k | £193k |
| 31/03/2024 | £178k | £294k |
| 31/03/2023 | £209k | £248k |
| 31/03/2022 | £153k | £230k |
| 31/03/2021 | £155k | £415k |
Common questions
Is W H SMITH BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £5,876,398 at year-end, an increase from the prior year. The charity relies on investment income to meet grant expenditure and running costs, noting that it undertakes no fundraising activities and receives little or no public donations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.