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architects benevolent society

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. Architects Benevolent Society is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Italy, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Architects Benevolent Society offers confidential advice, support and financial assistance to the architectural community and their families in times of need.

Fundraising

See where Architects Benevolent Society is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,092,119
Latest Expenditure
£2,472,767

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 172.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 76.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 27.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £198,622
Charitable Activities £11,457
Other Trading £0
Investments £882,040
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,885,280
Raising Funds £587,487
Governance £79,107
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,092,119£2,472,767£1,885,280£29,634,655£28,834,79312 / 60
2023£1,253,533£2,393,021£1,869,745£29,508,196£28,161,68312 / 106
2022£1,905,191£2,102,827£1,579,261£32,059,794£1,806,46712 / 90
2021£1,070,896£2,112,404£1,609,425£32,381,465£1,463,30112 / 70
2020£803,289£2,072,457£1,543,368£31,389,898£344,15812 / 65

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers