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transport benevolent fund (cio)

The charity supports the general public. Transport Benevolent Fund (cio) 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 and Scotland.


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 RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AMONG THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT INDUSTRY WITHIN GREAT BRITAIN (OR WHO HAVE BEEN SO ENGAGED), ALONG WITH THEIR DEPENDANTS.TBF IS A MEMBERSHIP CHARITY AND MOST BENEFITS ARE RESTRICTED TO THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE TO IT. THE MAIN EXCEPTION IS THAT THOSE NOMINATED BY TRANSPORT FOR LONDON MAY BE HELPED FROM A SEPARATE TFL STAFF WELFARE FUND.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,962,000
Latest Expenditure
£4,766,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 72.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 75.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 24.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,821,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £141,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,613,000
Raising Funds £1,153,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,962,000£4,766,000£3,613,000£7,808,000£5,619,00026 / 258
2023£4,797,000£4,320,000£3,368,000£7,251,000£5,244,00023 / 242
2022£5,124,000£4,331,000£3,416,000£7,111,000£5,034,00024 / 282
2021£4,575,000£3,635,000£2,780,000£6,239,000£4,957,00023 / 352
2020£4,434,000£4,691,000£3,692,000£4,230,000£3,338,00025 / 390

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers