Rotary Club of Hastings Benevolent Fund

Analysis

Rotary Club of Hastings Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Battle. It was registered in November 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Rotary Club of Hastings Benevolent Fund reported income of £10k and spending of £4,889, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £3,022 to £10k (+231%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rotary Club of Hastings Benevolent Fund sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cromer Community Shed (£10k), Datum Foundation (£10k) and Family Philanthropy Limited (£10k).

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