The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Benin Trust

Registered charity 1116338 Registered since 2006

Operates: Throughout London, Benin, Nigeria

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
12.2y median 13y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
14.2y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4

Commercial experience

Education 1

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Contact

Websitewww.thebenintrust.com
Emailthebenintrust@gmail.com
Phone02085221565
AddressFirst Floor, 21 - 23 Woodgrange Road, LONDON, E7 8BA

Finances

£71,378 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£23,100£22,890
2021£36,290£34,940
2022£66,537£15,859
2023£75,972£63,710
2024£71,378£71,378

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefAccommodation/housingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreationOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS OF THE PUBLIC, AND IN PARTICULAR AMONG THE PEOPLE OF BENIN KINGDOM DECENT, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, AND TO PROVIDE DISADVANTAGED UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE WHICH THEY NEED TO GET PAID JOBS IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY IN WAYS WHICH ALLEVIATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE. (B) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, AND IN PARTICULAR AMONG PEOPLE OF BENIN KINGDOM DECENT, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY DEPLOYING HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES, MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES, AND BY ANY OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS WHICH SUCH PERSONS COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, AND BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR ORGANISATIONS WHICH GIVE HELP TO PEOPLE SUFFERING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. (C) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC, AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF BENIN KINGDOM DECENT, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTH AND RAISING AWARENESS OF SUCH ISSUES, BY PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES, ORGANISING SEMINARS, FORUMS, AND UNDERTAKING RESEARCH.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 27/08/2006AS AMENDED ON 20/05/2011

Trustees (4)

4trustees
0aged 70+

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