Benesco Charity Limited

Analysis

Benesco Charity Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00972762). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Benesco Charity Limited reported income of £7.6m and spending of £4.8m, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £9.8m to £7.6m (-23%), an average of -6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 163% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Benesco Charity Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Social Business Trust (£7.1m), Kindgiving Foundation (£7.7m) and The Bloom Foundation (£7.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 99%. Charitable activities took 64% of spending and raising funds 34%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.9m.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.