The Shell Pensioners Benevolent Association

Analysis

The Shell Pensioners Benevolent Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in london. It was registered in March 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Shell Pensioners Benevolent Association reported income of £672k and spending of £311k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £249k to £672k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 169%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Shell Pensioners Benevolent Association sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iag UK & Europe (£671k), Chapeltown Citizens Advice Bureau (£672k) and Churchcentral Trust (£671k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 81% and investments 19%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £433k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.8m would cover about 147 months of spending at that rate.