Benefit Advice Shop
Analysis
Benefit Advice Shop is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rhyl. It was registered in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03828857). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Benefit Advice Shop reported income of £131k and spending of £118k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £131k to £131k (+0.0%), an average of +0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Benefit Advice Shop sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arimathea Charitable Trust (£131k), Nasfat Thamesmead-Woolwich, UK (£131k) and Hampton Parochial Charity (£131k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Benefit Advice Shop is an independent, specialist Welfare Rights charity that provides free, impartial, advice, assistance, advocacy and representation on all Welfare Benefits and Social Security Law. People can access our full range of services by telephone, by appointment, open door drop in and through our community outreaches.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arimathea Charitable Trust | London | £131k |
| Nasfat Thamesmead-Woolwich, UK | Romford | £131k |
| Hampton Parochial Charity | Middlesex | £131k |
| Living Springs International Church | London | £131k |