THE CIVIL SERVICE BENEVOLENT FUND
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Charity provides grants in money or kind, either directly or to an organisation that will provide relief from suffering, hardship or distress, financial or otherwise. The Charity's prime beneficiaries are Civil Servants, former Civil Servants, Public Body Employees or former Public Body Employees, and their dependants.
Latest income
£5.6m
Expenditure
£7.4m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £4.8m | £7.9m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £5.1m | £8.6m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £4.4m | £8.0m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £4.6m | £7.4m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £5.6m | £7.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.6m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £662k |
| Total income | £5.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £6.2m |
| Raising funds | £1.2m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £155k |
| Total expenditure | £7.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £25.3m |
| Total funds | £26.4m |
| — restricted | £80k |
| — unrestricted | £26.3m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £26.4m |
| Cash | £635k |
People
| Employees | 76 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.