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the benlian trust

The charity supports people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. The Benlian Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England, France, 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

Granting scholarships to Armenian students attending university in England; making grants to Armenian organisations for cultural activities for the benefit of the London Armenian Community; and making charitable donations in accordance with the terms of the Will of the benefactor under which the Trust Fund was created.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£150,717
Latest Expenditure
£96,470

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 4.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 49.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 56.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,000,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £29,930
Other Income £13,219

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £45,312
Raising Funds £46,608
Governance £4,866
Grants to Institutions £15,900
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£150,717£96,4700 / 0
2023£1,043,149£91,920£45,312£5,204,630£120,0000 / 0
2022£170,537£235,9970 / 0
2021£155,949£234,8350 / 0
2020£162,018£202,7350 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers