Benevolent Society of St Patrick
Analysis
Benevolent Society of St Patrick is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Benevolent Society of St Patrick reported income of £58k and spending of £64k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £38k to £58k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Benevolent Society of St Patrick sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faith Tabernacle (£58k), The Mothers Union (Diocese of Durham Branch) (£58k) and Kingstone Uganda Project (£58k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relief of poor, needy or distressed persons, regardless of their religious beliefs or practices, who were born or one of whose parents or grandparents were born in Ireland, who are resident in or near the area of Greater London, and their dependants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Tabernacle | Hertfordshire | £58k |
| The Mothers Union (Diocese of Durham Branch) | Durham | £58k |
| Kingstone Uganda Project | London | £58k |
| Teviot British Bangladeshi Association | London | £58k |