The New Provincial Benevolent Fund
Analysis
The New Provincial Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North East Lincolnshire. It was registered in January 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The New Provincial Benevolent Fund reported income of £19k and spending of £46k, spending 243% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £22k to £19k (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 796%. Over the whole period it spent 202% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The New Provincial Benevolent Fund sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age Concern - Ruabon (£19k), North Skelton Village Hall (£19k) and The Richard Coaker Charitable Trust (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The making of grants to charitable institutions and for charitable objectives within the Masonic Province of Lincolnshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age Concern - Ruabon | Wrexham | £19k |
| North Skelton Village Hall | Saltburn-By-The-Sea | £19k |
| The Richard Coaker Charitable Trust | Leeds | £19k |
| The Conifers Charitable Trust T100 | London | £19k |