Social Workers Benevolent Trust
Analysis
Social Workers Benevolent Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in September 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.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Social Workers Benevolent Trust reported income of £96k and spending of £101k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £118k to £96k (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Social Workers Benevolent Trust sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Archbishop of Canterbury's Charitable Foundation (£96k), The Brighton Trust (£96k) and The Almondbury Almshouses Charity (£96k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Helps social workers who are experiencing financial difficulties because of sickness, bereavement, family difficulties, increasing frailty or sudden catastrophe.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Archbishop of Canterbury's Charitable Foundation | London | £96k |
| The Brighton Trust | Rottingdean | £96k |
| The Almondbury Almshouses Charity | Huddersfield | £96k |
| Merseyside Refugee Support Network | Liverpool | £96k |