Rotary Club of Thirsk Benevolent Fund

Analysis

Rotary Club of Thirsk Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in February 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 Thirsk Benevolent Fund reported income of £15k and spending of £28k, spending 189% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £8,535 to £15k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 343%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Rotary Club of Thirsk Benevolent Fund sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include No 22 Inner Wheel District Benevolent Fund (£15k), Rotary Club of Wellington Trust Fund (£15k) and Amazing Grace Ministries ( Kingdom Centre) (£15k).

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