The National Federation of Sub-Postmasters Benevolent Fund

Analysis

The National Federation of Sub-Postmasters Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in July 1971, 55 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 and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The National Federation of Sub-Postmasters Benevolent Fund reported income of £48k and spending of £48k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £48k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 National Federation of Sub-Postmasters Benevolent Fund sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bournemouth Lifeguard Corps (£48k), Noonan Syndrome Association (£48k) and Bart's City Life Saver (£48k).