TRANSPORT BENEVOLENT FUND (CIO)
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
TO RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AMONG THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT INDUSTRY WITHIN GREAT BRITAIN (OR WHO HAVE BEEN SO ENGAGED), ALONG WITH THEIR DEPENDANTS.TBF IS A MEMBERSHIP CHARITY AND MOST BENEFITS ARE RESTRICTED TO THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE TO IT. THE MAIN EXCEPTION IS THAT THOSE NOMINATED BY TRANSPORT FOR LONDON MAY BE HELPED FROM A SEPARATE TFL STAFF WELFARE FUND.
Latest income
£5.2m
Expenditure
£5.1m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £4.6m | £3.6m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £5.1m | £4.3m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £4.8m | £4.3m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £5.0m | £4.8m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £5.2m | £5.1m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £5.0m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £150k |
| Total income | £5.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £3.9m |
| Raising funds | £1.2m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £5.1m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.6m |
| Total funds | £7.9m |
| — restricted | £2.0m |
| — unrestricted | £5.9m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £7.9m |
| Cash | £797k |
People
| Employees | 25 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
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.