The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund

Analysis

The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund reported income of £703k and spending of £637k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £664k to £703k (+6.0%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 The Dilkes Family Foundation (£698k), Wrexham and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£714k) and London Freemasons Charity (£694k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 64% and donations and legacies 36%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £57k. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 8.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £442k. Reserves of £18.1m would cover about 336 months of spending at that rate.