United Kingdom Tea Trade Benevolent Society
Analysis
United Kingdom Tea Trade Benevolent Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hayes. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending November 2025, United Kingdom Tea Trade Benevolent Society reported income of £20k and spending of £20k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £10k to £20k (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, United Kingdom Tea Trade Benevolent Society sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Middlesex Hospital Nurses' Benevolent Fund (£20k), Okans Foundation (£20k) and The Felsham Charity (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To improve the living standards of ex employees (and/or their spouses) of UK companies who were engaged in the tea trade and based in the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Middlesex Hospital Nurses' Benevolent Fund | London | £20k |
| Okans Foundation | London | £20k |
| The Felsham Charity | Suffolk | £20k |
| The Ghanaian Children's Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £20k |