The Benevolent Society

Registered charity 208722 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.6y median 4y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 8Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

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No commercial or business experience on the board

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Contact

Website	www.thebenevolentsociety.co.uk
Email	laura.b.banner@gmail.com
Phone	01212371138
Address	FEDERATION HOUSE, 10 VYSE STREET, HOCKLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B18 6LT

Finances

£147,074 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£72,903	£99,499
2021	£82,603	£177,292
2022	£149,383	£124,562
2023	£92,274	£168,502
2024	£147,074	£220,923

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

TO ASSIST FINANCIALLY PERSONS, OR THEIR DEPENDANTS, WORKING OR PREVIOUSLY HAVING WORKED IN THE TRADES EMBRACED BY THE BRITISH ALLIED TRADES FEDERATION WHO IN OLD AGE OR THROUGH INFIRMITY, DISABLEMENT OR ILL HEALTH ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED; TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND TRAINING BY PROVIDING FOR BURSARIES OR OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

Governing document: FOUNDED IN 1924 (SEE COPY OF RULES AND REGULATIONS AMENDED 6TH JUNE 1944, 2ND JUNE 1980 AND 11 JUNE 1996) AS AMENDED 23 SEPTEMBER 1999 AND 17TH JUNE 2004CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED ON 16 JUN 2016AS AMENDED ON 16 JUN 2016

Trustees (8)

8trustees

0aged 70+

Andrew Morton since 2025
Gary Wroe since 2014
Gay Penfold since 2014
Henrik Skouby since 2019
Marie Geraldine Brennan
Meg Hawkins since 2022
Sarah Jordan since 2024
Stuart Wibberley since 2025

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Lichfield Operatic Society (CIO) 1 shared trustee

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