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the actors' benevolent fund

The charity supports elderly people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. The Actors' 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 London 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

To give relief, advice, welfare or assistance to members of the acting and stage management professions who cannot work for reasons outside of their control, particularly accident, illness or old age, and to their spouses, partners and dependants.

Fundraising

See where The Actors' Benevolent Fund is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,855,623
Latest Expenditure
£2,668,617

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 127.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 88.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 17.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £566,772
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £77,599
Investments £1,204,177
Other Income £7,075

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,371,875
Raising Funds £286,879
Governance £177,059
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £9,863

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,855,623£2,668,617£2,371,875£35,120,734£30,500,0008 / 0
2023£2,102,846£2,238,651£2,116,556£36,767,222£36,425,9735 / 0
2022£1,634,763£1,766,394£1,660,857£35,563,894£35,563,8947 / 0
2021£1,832,790£1,650,911£1,509,864£39,268,018£39,268,0185 / 0
2020£1,445,948£1,102,830£1,030,540£33,290,454£33,290,4545 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers