The Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund
Analysis
The Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lytham St Annes. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund reported income of £179k and spending of £218k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £112k to £179k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foodshare (£179k), Restoration for Abused People (R.a.p) (£179k) and The Dorset Health Trust Limited (£179k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Fund is to provide assistance to persons injured or disabled whilst participating in the sport of Speedway Racing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Foodshare | Slough | £179k |
| Restoration for Abused People (R.a.p) | London | £179k |
| The Dorset Health Trust Limited | Weymouth | £179k |
| Marfan Trust | Kent | £179k |