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newstraid benevolent fund

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Newstraid Benevolent Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Bishop's Stortford and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

Newstraid helps persons, and their immediate dependants, who have been employed in newspaper and magazine distribution in the UK and who have fallen on hard times. The qualifying criteria are a need and a proven trade connection. In a nutshell, we help people who deal with newspapers and magazines from the time they leave the printing press until they reach the reader.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,014,360
Latest Expenditure
£1,848,618

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 63.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 69.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 34.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £382,395
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £1,200,144
Investments £431,821
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,281,393
Raising Funds £567,225
Governance £73,412
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,014,360£1,848,618£1,281,393£14,552,428£6,470,0478 / 94
2023£1,990,390£1,821,709£1,273,206£13,716,613£6,506,2238 / 87
2022£2,038,402£1,720,403£1,192,650£13,115,999£12,475,1678 / 175
2021£1,750,007£1,486,241£1,035,935£14,331,690£14,283,3388 / 100
2020£1,716,627£1,560,090£1,113,548£12,950,239£12,901,8877 / 107

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers