W H Smith Benevolent Fund
Analysis
W H Smith Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in June 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, W H Smith Benevolent Fund reported income of £190k and spending of £193k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £155k to £190k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 156% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, W H Smith Benevolent Fund sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blossoms London Ltd (£190k), The Woolf Charitable Trust (£191k) and The Sir Edward Boughton Long Lawford Charity (£190k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide financial support to both serving and retired members of staff along with dependent family members who find themselves in severe financial difficulties, through no fault of their own. Provide recuperative holidays following long term sickness or after major surgery and support with palliative holidays for staff.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Blossoms London Ltd | London | £190k |
| The Woolf Charitable Trust | London | £191k |
| The Sir Edward Boughton Long Lawford Charity | Rugby | £190k |
| The Len Pick Trust | Lincs | £191k |