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welfare benefits unit

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Welfare Benefits Unit is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in YORK and operates in England.


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 Welfare Benefits Unit offers specialist welfare benefits advice to those who work with members of the public. We provide independent support through our advice line (North Yorkshire and York), publications, training, consultancy, campaigns and projects.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£343,351
Latest Expenditure
£310,357

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 90.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 90.4%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£343,351£310,3570 / 0
2024£190,525£218,1470 / 1
2023£201,471£191,1730 / 0
2022£181,922£188,9210 / 0
2021£177,094£194,6670 / 0

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Details

Address
Welfare Benefits Unit
17 Priory Street
YORK
YO1 6ET
Registration Date
2 November 2015
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5070845
Charity Number
1164225

Trustees

Nicola Welch
Mark Taylor
Dr Katie Pybus
David Braithwaite
David Harbourne
Louise Maxwell

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • WBU