Benevolent Society of Blues

Analysis

Benevolent Society of Blues is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Horsham. It was registered in July 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Benevolent Society of Blues reported income of £77k and spending of £165k, spending 214% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2024, income fell from £162k to £77k (-52%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Benevolent Society of Blues sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poole Africa Link (£77k), Liverpool Roots Trust Limited (£77k) and Murphy-Neumann Charity Company Limited (£77k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.