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ben - motor and allied trades benevolent fund

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other defined groups, and the general public. Ben - Motor And Allied Trades Benevolent Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Berkshire and operates in England And Wales, Ireland, 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

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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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 YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£20,533,000£22,420,000£21,105,000£39,720,000£7,551,000331 / 0
2023£18,932,000£20,522,000£19,057,000£46,782,000£7,389,000304 / 0
2022£16,587,000£17,670,000£16,491,000£47,772,000£7,700,000322 / 0
2021£17,079,000£17,396,000£16,268,000£47,965,000£8,381,000349 / 0
2020£20,876,000£19,707,000£18,161,000£47,056,000£7,536,000378 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers