The Devon Farmers' Benevolent Fund
Analysis
The Devon Farmers' Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The Devon Farmers' Benevolent Fund reported income of £45k and spending of £11k, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £11k to £45k (+288%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Devon Farmers' Benevolent Fund sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Charity of Sarah Bernard (£45k), New Testament Christian Mission International (£45k) and Bridge Lane Foundation Limited (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity incorporate the following:1) The relief of financial hardship among farmers in Devon2) The advancement of education of the public in agriculture (in Devon) by the provision of grants, including grants to promote research and to publish or otherwise disseminate the useful results of such research
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Charity of Sarah Bernard | Braintree | £45k |
| New Testament Christian Mission International | Gillingham | £45k |
| Bridge Lane Foundation Limited | London | £44k |
| Exeter Independent Evangelical Church Trust | Exeter | £45k |