Henry and Benedict Hall Charity

Analysis

Henry and Benedict Hall Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coleford. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Henry and Benedict Hall Charity reported income of £15k and spending of £7,772, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £13k to £15k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Henry and Benedict Hall Charity sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Myers Marlow Benevolent Fund (£15k), The Emmanuel Institute Trust (£15k) and The Oxford Baby Bank (£15k).