Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

BENEFACT TRUST LIMITED 

The objects of ATL are to promote the Christian Religion, to contribute to the funds of any charitable institutions, associations, funds or objects and to carry out any charitable purpose.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 52 years

https://benefacttrust.co.uk/

info@benefacttrust.co.uk

01452 873189

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£465,841£446,821£19,020£0£746,834£534,46314.400
31/12/21£425,717£442,236£-16,519£0£760,064£542,42214.700
31/12/20£6,322£24,680£-18,358£0£556,045£451,956219.800
31/12/19£38,910£18,941£19,969£0£618,789£509,367322.760
31/12/18£21,949£18,015£3,934£0£570,207£484,501322.760
31/12/17£32,610£16,568£16,042£0£582,051£493,906357.700
31/12/16£33,730£13,941£19,789£0£488,228£418,350360.100
31/12/15£21,661£11,821£9,840£0£432,999£387,759393.600
31/12/14*£25,012£10,111£14,901£261£423,647£387,805460.300
31/12/13£5,406£9,893£-4,487£334£411,637£378,272458.800
31/12/12£5,334£9,803£-4,469£267£376,490£347,99342600
31/12/11£11,294£9,398£1,896£282£363,374£337,876431.400
31/12/10£19,954£8,541£11,413£111£383,360£356,653501.100
31/12/09£9,003£6,801£2,202£10£341,307£326,949576.900
31/12/08£7,985£6,280£1,705£13£301,766£290,024554.200
31/12/07*£13,526£5,767£7,759£14£320,579£308,769642.500
31/12/06£10,342£5,374£4,968£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£5,663£5,189£474£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£5,176£4,893£283£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: -7.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 71%
Liabilities/Income: 380%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 14.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 58-70
  • IAN MOORE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/05/1972, number: 263960
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/02/1972, number: 01043742
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR14: 23 days late, AR07: 109 days late,
Main office

Benefact House
2000 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER
GL3 4AW

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. 2. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUNDS OF ANY CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATIONS FUNDS OR OBJECTS AND TO CARRY OUT ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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