The Baker'S Benevolent Society

Registered charity 211307 Registered since 1965

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.5y median 5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.9y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 8Accommodation/housing 7Disability 1Education/training 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Property 2Construction 1Health and social care 1

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The Knights of the Round Table Benevolent Fund 1 shared trustee
King Edward VII Rose Croix Chapter Benevolent Fund 1 shared trustee
Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor 1 shared trustee

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The Knights of the Round Table Benevolent Fund 1 shared trustee
King Edward VII Rose Croix Chapter Benevolent Fund 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.bakersbenevolent.co.uk
Email	bbs@bakersbenevolent.co.uk
Phone	01992575951
Address	23 Bakers Lane, Epping, CM16 5DQ

Finances

£809,933 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£599,573	£597,097
2022	£587,351	£551,208
2023	£653,880	£589,366
2024	£912,190	£628,219
2025	£809,933	£687,930

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesAccommodation/housing

Who

Elderly/old People

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE FOR OUT DOOR ANNUITANTS AND A PENSION WITH ALMSHOUSE FOR OCCUPATION AND SUPPORT OF AGED, DECAYED MASTER BAKERS AND THEIR WIVES, ALSO WIDOWS DURING WIDOWHOOD, AND SINGLE WOMEN WHO HAVE CARRIED ON THE SAME BUSINESS ON THEIR OWN ACCOUNT.

Governing document: RULES OF THE YEAR 1874 AND COMPRISED IN AN ORDER OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (CHANCERY DIVISION) OF THE 27/11/1962, SCHEME OF THE 26/10/1970 AND RULES AS AMENDED 28/4/1971

Trustees (8)

8trustees

69median age

0aged 70+

Christopher Tomkins Chair
Adrian Charles Hume since 2019
Christopher Beaney
David Hall since 2020
Gillian Tomkins since 2023
Patrick William Thomas Wilkins since 2021
Stewart Leslie Butcherage 69 since 2025
The Rt Hon Sir Gary Hickinbottom since 2021

Connected charities (3)

King Edward VII Rose Croix Chapter Benevolent Fund 1 shared trustee
The Knights of the Round Table Benevolent Fund 1 shared trustee
Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor 1 shared trustee

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