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.
1,398 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.69% 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 | 940 | 1.32% |
| £10k - £100k | 304 | 0.43% |
| £100k - £250k | 50 | 0.22% |
| £250k - £500k | 30 | 0.27% |
| £500k - £1m | 18 | 0.26% |
| £1m - £10m | 38 | 0.41% |
| Over £10m | 8 | 0.36% |
| Total | 1,388 | 0.72% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 1,238 | 0.72% |
| oscr | 147 | 0.59% |
| ccni | 13 | 0.19% |
| Total | 1,398 | 0.69% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| Army Benevolent Fund [Charity number: 1146420] The Charity's Objectives are to benefit persons who are serving or who have served in the British Army, or their dependants, in any charitable way by the provision of grants, loans, gifts, pensions or otherwise. |
£38,740,182 |
| Army Benevolent Fund [Charity number: SC039189] The object of the charity is to benefit persons who are serving or who have served in the British Army, or their dependants, in any charitable way by the provision of grants, loans, gifts, pensions or othenrvise. |
£38,740,182 |
| 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. |
£27,306,537 |
| 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. |
£27,306,507 |
| 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. |
£21,649,000 |
| 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. |
£21,649,000 |
| 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. |
£19,457,000 |
| 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. |
£19,457,000 |
| 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. |
£7,062,000 |
| 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. |
£5,651,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| 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. |
£4,061 |
| ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES G L E WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 252881] Donations are from Lodges and interest from investments, payments are made to widows of deceased members, and members who are in need. Donations to Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, the R.A.O.B, G.L.E, Chidrens Gift Fund. |
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| THE LODGE OF UNITY NO 386 BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 801517] Majority of our activities up to 2014 are contained within the Freemasonary activities but included isThe Gurka's ,the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, Dorset Masonic Care, Zetland Court residential home and the Province of Dorset 1014 Festival which is to raise ?1 million towards dependant organisations and world wide support during catastrophe's |
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| MINOR LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 1020899] to provide funds to individuals when needed or other deserving causes |
£16,731 |
| THE ANCHOR HOPE LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 504821] ACTS AS A VEHICLE WHEREBY CHARITABLE DONATIONS FROM THE LODGE mEMBERS CAN BE CHANNELED TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
£516 |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTS BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 254213] The relief and help of necessitous persons who are or have been clinical biochemists, whether they are subscribers to the fund or not, and the wives, children, widows or dependants of deceased or disabled clinical biochemists. |
£156 |
| SELSDON PARK LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 227803] Contributions are made to both:-+ Masonic Charity: to provide assistance when needed to brethren in distress, and to their wives/widows and families; and + Non-Masonic Charity: to make donations to a range of charities both in the UK and also overseas to benefit society in general |
£995 |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE BOWLING ASSOCIATION BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 257886] ASSIST ANY BOWLER,EX BOWLER,OR IMMEDIATE DEPENDENT WHO MAY BE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE |
£131 |
| THE SAMSON LODGE BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 208391] General charitable purposesProvide contributions to Charities in need from collections made mainly from Samson Masonic Lodge |
£222 |
| SOMERSET LOCAL MEDICAL BENEVOLENT FUND [Charity number: 201777] To apply the income of the fund:1. For the assistance or relief of need of any medical practitioner who has practised in Somerset, or his or her immediate dependents.2. To support the costs of the medical training of the child of such a practitioner3. To contribute to such other medical charities as the trustees shall see fit. |
£26,000 |
