The Benevolent Fund of the Theosophical Society in England

Analysis

The Benevolent Fund of the Theosophical Society in England is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Benevolent Fund of the Theosophical Society in England reported income of £10k and spending of £3,813, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £6,673 to £10k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 21%. 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 Benevolent Fund of the Theosophical Society in England sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redemption Life Ministries (£10k), The Hucknall Relief in Need Charity (£10k) and Learning Revolution Trust (£10k).