The Sheffield Forgemasters Limited Benevolent Fund

Analysis

The Sheffield Forgemasters Limited Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in October 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability 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 April 2025, The Sheffield Forgemasters Limited Benevolent Fund reported income of £29k and spending of £7,504, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £14k to £29k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 25% 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 Sheffield Forgemasters Limited Benevolent Fund sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Concert Artistes Association Benevolent Fund (£29k), Ayesha Community Education (£29k) and Christ Abundant Life Ministry International (£29k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.