Overall GiG Score: 8 ?
Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified

THE ACTORS' BENEVOLENT FUND 

To give relief, advice, welfare or assistance to members of the Theatrical Profession who cannot work because of accident, illness or old age, and to their spouses, civil partners and dependants.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 61 years
(94 years as a company)

www.actorsbenevolentfund.co.uk

office@abf.org.uk

02078366378

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£1,635£1,766£-132£9£35,564£1,53610.470
31/12/21£1,833£1,651£182£73£39,268£1,57111.450
31/12/20£1,446£1,103£343£19£33,290£1,32114.450
31/12/19£2,005£1,103£902£12£34,076£96210.530
31/12/18£2,052£1,087£965£9£27,407£7608.4310
31/12/17£1,616£1,038£578£11£30,632£5666.530
31/12/16£1,675£1,106£569£9£27,655£3744.130
31/12/15£1,262£978£284£31£23,247£3904.830
31/12/14£1,690£900£790£39£22,449£372530
31/12/13£923£836£87£22£21,434£3334.830
31/12/12£1,087£788£299£49£17,052£2754.230
31/12/11£1,114£734£380£42£14,686£2063.430
31/12/10£930£794£136£36£14,002£131230
31/12/09£1,311£653£658£33£12,559£2394.430
31/12/08£826£621£205£31£10,915£1242.430
31/12/07£803£587£216£41£12,118£791.630
31/12/06*£634£576£58£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£825£587£239£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£1,120£495£625£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 4%
Reserves/Spending: 10.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 9.3
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 7 employees
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 33-78
  • ANDREW JARVIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Actor, Director, Teacher
  • ROB RINDER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Broadcaster
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/06/1963, number: 206524
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/10/1929, number: 00243374
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR06: 68 days late,
Main office

Actors Benevolent Fund
6 Adam Street
LONDON
WC2N 6AD

Objectives

3.1 THE FUND’S OBJECTS (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE:“TO GIVE RELIEF, ADVICE, WELFARE OR ASSISTANCE IN SUCH FORM AS THE COUNCIL SHALL DETERMINE TO MEMBERS OF THE THEATRICAL PROFESSION (AS DEFINED IN THE ARTICLES) WHO CANNOT WORK BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT, ILLNESS OR OLD AGE, OR IN OTHER CASES AT THE COUNCIL’S DISCRETION, AND TO THEIR SPOUSES, PARTNERS AND DEPENDANTS”.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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