Whitgiftian Benevolent Society

Analysis

Whitgiftian Benevolent Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Whitgiftian Benevolent Society reported income of £45k and spending of £32k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £40k to £45k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Whitgiftian Benevolent Society sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caring Friends Mid Norfolk (£45k), Hanover School Association (£45k) and CT 10 Parochial Charities (£45k).