The Magic Circle Benevolent Fund
Analysis
The Magic Circle Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Magic Circle Benevolent Fund reported income of £43k and spending of £1,345, leaving 97% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7,950 to £43k (+441%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 1042%. Over the whole period it spent 41% 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 Magic Circle Benevolent Fund sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Word International Church (£43k), The Sarvajanik Medical Trust (£43k) and AIDS Ark (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To assist present or past members of The Magic Circle in need, their spouses, civil or domestic partners, children and/or dependents, including, for the avoidance of any doubt, those of a deceased member.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Word International Church | London | £43k |
| The Sarvajanik Medical Trust | Preston | £43k |
| AIDS Ark | London | £43k |
| Men Too | Merseyside | £43k |