The Benjamin Foundation

Analysis

The Benjamin Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03825425). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Benjamin Foundation reported income of £8.7m and spending of £8.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.6m to £8.7m (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Benjamin Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minstead Trust (£8.7m), The Royal National College for the Blind (£8.9m) and Shared Lives South West (£8.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78%, trading 21% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 234 people.