The Geoffrey and Alice Bennett Bequest

Analysis

The Geoffrey and Alice Bennett Bequest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Geoffrey and Alice Bennett Bequest reported income of £29k and spending of £26k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £20k to £29k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Geoffrey and Alice Bennett Bequest sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemed Christian Church of God - Freedom House for All Nations (£29k), Bury Street Pastors (£29k) and Downham Baptist Church (£29k).