The Benevolent Fund of the Worshipful Company of Bakers
Analysis
The Benevolent Fund of the Worshipful Company of Bakers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing, amateur sport and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Benevolent Fund of the Worshipful Company of Bakers reported income of £85k and spending of £151k, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £78k to £85k (+9.4%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Benevolent Fund of the Worshipful Company of Bakers sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The St Michael's Housing Trust (£85k), Sir Robert Hitcham's Almshouse Charity at Levington (£86k) and Hifzul Quran and Islamic Education Centre (£85k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relief of necessitous Liverymen or Freemen of the Company, widows, orphans or dependents of Liverymen or Freemen of the Company and persons who have been employed by the Company. Making of grants, donations or subscriptions to any fund for charitable purposes in the City of London. Other charitable purposes beneficial to the community not included in the foregoing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The St Michael's Housing Trust | Leicester | £85k |
| Sir Robert Hitcham's Almshouse Charity at Levington | Ipswich | £86k |
| Hifzul Quran and Islamic Education Centre | London | £85k |
| Llanfyllin Dolydd Building Preservation Trust | Powys | £86k |