The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Railway Benevolent Institution

Registered charity 206312 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

11
trustees on the board
4.8y median 3y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
5.2y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 2Amateur Sport 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Finance 4Arts and leisure 2Other services 1
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Contact

Websitewww.railwaybenefitfund.org.uk
Emailinfo@railwaybenefitfund.org.uk
Phone03452412885
Address1st Floor, Millenium House, 40 Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6AD

Finances

£580,204 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£404,636£633,460
2022£583,028£826,452
2023£415,501£839,669
2024£555,520£810,715
2025£580,204£668,514

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE AGED OR DISABLED OR NECESSITOUS RAILWAYMEN, THEIR SPOUSES OR CHILDREN, OR OTHER RELATIVES OR PERSONS WHO WERE IMMEDIATELY AND WHOLLY OR PARTLY DEPENDENT UPON THEM.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 29/12/1949, RULES AND BYE LAWS ADOPTED 28/5/1951, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 15 OF ROYAL CHARTER, AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY ORDER OF COUNCIL DATED 13/8/1965 AND 27/10/1993 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 28TH MARCH 1994AS AMENDED ON 01 MAR 2018AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 15 SEP 2025

Trustees (11)

11trustees
53median age
1aged 70+

Connected charities (3)

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