The Incorporated Association of Organists Benevolent Fund
Analysis
The Incorporated Association of Organists Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 December 2025, The Incorporated Association of Organists Benevolent Fund reported income of £11k and spending of £8,868, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,239 to £11k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Incorporated Association of Organists Benevolent Fund 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 Amelia Carter Charity (£11k), Coppicewood College (£11k) and Kanyawegi UK (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To help members and former members of the Incorporated Association of Organists or their dependents who have fallen on hard times.Grants to dependents of members or former members of the IAO to assist with course or examination fees in respect of tuition on the pipe-organ.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Carter Charity | Lechlade | £11k |
| Coppicewood College | Dyfed | £11k |
| Kanyawegi UK | Radstock | £11k |
| Future Academy UK | Frinton-On-Sea | £11k |