ben - motor and allied trades benevolent fund
Activities & Mission
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.
Fundraising
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Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£20,533,000
Latest Expenditure
£22,420,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 102.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £3,228,000
Charitable Activities £16,660,000
Other Trading £295,000
Investments £346,000
Other Income £4,000
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £21,105,000
Raising Funds £1,315,000
Governance £200,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £20,533,000 | £22,420,000 | £21,105,000 | £39,720,000 | £7,551,000 | 331 / 0 |
| 2023 | £18,932,000 | £20,522,000 | £19,057,000 | £46,782,000 | £7,389,000 | 304 / 0 |
| 2022 | £16,587,000 | £17,670,000 | £16,491,000 | £47,772,000 | £7,700,000 | 322 / 0 |
| 2021 | £17,079,000 | £17,396,000 | £16,268,000 | £47,965,000 | £8,381,000 | 349 / 0 |
| 2020 | £20,876,000 | £19,707,000 | £18,161,000 | £47,056,000 | £7,536,000 | 378 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
c/o Blandy & Blandy
1 Friar Street
READING
Berkshire
RG1 1DA
1 Friar Street
READING
Berkshire
RG1 1DA
Email
info@ben.org.ukWebsite
www.ben.org.ukRegistration Date
2 November 1987
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
297877
Charity Number
297877
Trustees
GRAEME JOHN POTTS
ROBIN ARTHUR JOHN WOOLCOCK
Jeremy Hicks
Steven Garry Nash
Mark Robert Canning Outhwaite
William Dalton
Shirley Helen Hall
Katherine Jane Latham
Tracey Ann Newton
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- BEN