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Benevolent Society SW101

Benevolent Society is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Social welfare category.

1,575 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.78% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b(benevolent (society|funds?|association))\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 1,150 1.39%
£10k - £100k 279 0.43%
£100k - £250k 53 0.27%
£250k - £500k 26 0.29%
£500k - £1m 12 0.21%
£1m - £10m 40 0.50%
Over £10m 6 0.32%
Total 1,566 0.82%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 1,392 0.82%
oscr 170 0.67%
ccni 13 0.18%
Total 1,575 0.78%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 1081009]
(a) Providing relief and assistance to past and present members of the Royal Air Force and their dependants who are in need as a result of poverty, disability, sickness, infirmity or otherwise.(b) enhancing the morale and well being of serving members of the Royal Air Force(c)Maintaining the RAF war memorial on the Victoria embankment, London.
£25,528,000
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund [Charity number: SC038109]
(a) the maintenance, upkeep and repair of the War Memorial known as the RAF Memorial situated at the Victoria Embankment, London. and b) The relief and assistance by all available means of all or any of thc following classes of beneficiaries who are in need of such relief or assistance by reason of poverty, disability, sickness, infirmity or otherwise, namely:- all persons of all ranks who are or have or shall have been at any time or shall be at any time members of the Royal Air Force, the Royal I Auxiliary Air Force, the Royal Air Force Reserves, the Women's I Royal Air Force or the Air Force or Auxiliary Air Force of any present or former colony dominion or dependent territory of Great Britain or members of any former organisation the place of which has I substantially been taken by the said organisations or any of them, or I members of any future organisations which hereafter shall substantially take the place of the said organisations or any of them. and (ii) all persons who shall at any time have been or be widows, widowers, children or other dependants of any of the persons above referred to.
£25,528,000
BEN - MOTOR AND ALLIED TRADES BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 297877]
BEN provides financial support and facilities to people and their close dependants, resident in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, who are working or have worked in a qualifying trade or industry.BEN currently operates Welfare Offices in Ascot, Birmingham, Northern England and Scotland; Nursing and Residential Centres in Ascot, Rugby, and Berwick-upon-Tweed; Day Care Centre in Coventry.
£16,587,000
Ben - Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund [Charity number: SC039842]
3.1 The Objects of the Charity are the prevention and relief of distress, sickness and poor health (whether mental or physical) and financial hardship by the provision of health and wellbeing services including advice, financial support and grants, health and wellness training, and information and literature 3.1.1 primarily to those persons who are resident in the Area of Benefit (defined below). and 3.1.2 who are working or who have worked in a qualifying trade of industry (defined below). or 3.1.3 who are close dependants (defined below) of any person who satisfies the criteria in articles 3.1.2 and 3.1.3. and persons who fall within the criteria in articles 3.1.1, 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 are the Primary beneficiaries 3.1.4 and otherwise for the benefit of any persons who are not Primary Beneficiaries, but who are resident in the Area of Benefit For the purposes of these objects: 3.2 the Area of Benefit shall mean England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland 3.3 a qualifying trade or industry shall mean motor engineering and allied trades and industries, including any trade business occupation profession or association which provides financial, insurance or other services or which originates or publishes material relating to those trades or industries or whose activities or any of them are ancillary to or connected with those trades or industries. The term ‘motor, engineering and allied trades and industries’ shall include any individual or body engaged in the manufacture, sale, repair or service of commercial vehicles, garage and service equipment, motor cars and coaches, motor bicycles, lubricants or propulsion fuel for any of them and the component parts of any of them or, in the case of an individual or body only partly so engaged, only those engaged solely in those activities. and 3.4 a close dependant shall mean an individual who relies on a person who satisfies the criteria in articles 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 for financial or other support and includes the spouse or partner, parent, child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild (by blood or marriage) of that person.
£16,587,000
National Grocers Benevolent Fund [Charity number: SC039255]
The objects of the Company are:- (a) The relief of necessitous persons, who are or have been engaged in the grocery or provision trade, greengrocers and the off-licence trade, in any capacity, and for the relief of necessitous widows, widowers and their dependent children. (b) To undertake any other charitable purpose.
£12,227,313
NATIONAL GROCERS BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 1095897]
We tackle hardship amongst those who have worked or are working in the grocery trade, whether in manufacturing, distribution, wholesale or retail. We give financial help via regular and one-off crisis grants, and supply essential household items and independent living aids. We offer practical and emotional support for a wide range of personal and welfare issues via our 24/7 helpline and website.
£12,227,313
THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 1193337]
We assist past or present employees of the Royal Opera House, Birmingham Royal Ballet or their dependents who are in financial or other need. We can also provide support to other individuals employed by a company that gives performances of opera, ballet or music or any similar organisation to help relieve poverty or advance the education or health of people employed in the production of the above.
£7,470,223
Musicians Benevolent Fund [Charity number: SC049625]
4. The objects for which the Association is established (the 'Objects') are for the public benefit: (A) To relieve poverty and financial hardship and to advance education among: (1) musicians. (2) those persons (not being members of the Association) who work or have worked in professions or occupations closely connected with music and who in the opinion of the Association have rendered valuable service to music. (3) the spouses, children and other dependents of those set out in (1) and (2) above. and (B) To advance musical education among musicians and also among members of the public. Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the Association?s property for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
£7,131,000
MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 228089]
The Musicians Benevolent Fund relieves need amongst professional musicians and their dependants and advances musical education for young musicians.
£7,131,000
GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY [Charity number: 1155156]
Provision of casework and debt advice services and financial support to people employed in or retired from the horticultural industry who find themselves in difficulties arising from financial difficulties, ill health, disability, and /or old age. Support for education and training in horticulture.Preservation and maintenance of small gardens open to the general public.
£5,191,750

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
HOLLOWAY LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 230781]
General charitable activies
£91
THE STANDARD CHARTERED BANK BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 326764]
Relieve the poverty of employees and former employees of the Bank or any subsidiary companies throughout the world and any dependants for the aforementioned.
£161
OLD RUGBEIAN LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 1031543]
Raising money and making donations, principally to other charities
£609
HIGH CROSS LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 214558]
Relief & poverty
£4,400
Rotary Club Of Leith Benevolent Fund [Charity number: SC003915]
The advancement of civic responsibility or community development.
£11,452
Lodge Polmont No 793 Benevolent Fund [Charity number: SC016352]
The prevention and relief of poverty. The advancement of health. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.
DERWENTWATER LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 519933]
FREEMASONS CHARITY BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL.
£1,082
THE ROYAL SUSSEX LODGE OF EMULATION NO355 BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 263769]
General charitable purposesEducation/trainingMedical/health/sicknessDisabilityRelief of poverty
£1,028
THE PROVINCE OF MIDDLESEX BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 217065]
Relief of distress and related activities.
£454,207
INNER WHEEL CLUB OF FLITWICK VALE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 1053942]
Fundraising for local and national charities
£3,606

Last update: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024