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the civil service benevolent fund

The charity supports other defined groups. The Civil Service Benevolent Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Surrey 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

The Charity provides grants in money or kind, either directly or to an organisation that will provide relief from suffering, hardship or distress, financial or otherwise. The Charity's prime beneficiaries are Civil Servants, former Civil Servants, Public Body Employees or former Public Body Employees, and their dependants.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,569,000
Latest Expenditure
£7,351,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 134.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 83.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 16.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,581,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £690,000
Other Income £298,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,153,000
Raising Funds £1,198,000
Governance £33,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,569,000£7,351,000£6,153,000£25,652,000£247,00075 / 375
2023£4,416,000£8,005,000£6,691,000£27,131,000£27,086,00092 / 353
2022£5,135,000£8,551,000£7,133,000£28,385,000£27,000,000100 / 107
2021£4,790,000£7,938,000£6,285,000£34,899,000£33,651,00095 / 975
2020£5,325,000£8,192,000£6,774,000£37,258,000£36,583,000110 / 611

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers