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the royal united kingdom beneficent association

The charity supports elderly people. The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association 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

Our mission is to enable older people to lead independent and fulfilling lives. We do this by providing high quality advice & information services, befriending & support services and campaigning work on behalf of older people.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£8,155,000
Latest Expenditure
£15,280,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 151.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 80.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 20.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,215,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £147,000
Investments £4,792,000
Other Income £1,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £12,330,000
Raising Funds £2,950,000
Governance £162,000
Grants to Institutions £5,159,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£8,155,000£15,280,000£12,330,000£174,515,000£9,999,000102 / 950
2023£7,609,000£12,570,000£10,863,000£166,521,000£12,292,000128 / 895
2022£7,794,000£13,387,000£11,234,000£163,809,000£11,441,000137 / 1194
2021£7,346,000£12,469,000£10,526,000£177,481,000£9,799,000151 / 1500
2020£8,685,000£16,562,000£14,228,000£166,169,000£9,595,000160 / 1800

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers