The Institute of Physics Benevolent Fund

About The Institute of Physics Benevolent Fund

The Institute of Physics Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 209746). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), The Institute of Physics Benevolent Fund reported a total income of £81,150 and total expenditure of £27,644, a spending ratio of 34% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, The Institute of Physics Benevolent Fund describes its activities as follows: The fund was formed in 1924. The sole object of the fund is: "To help necessitous persons who are or have been members of the Institute of Physics (whether subscribers or not), their wives, and children or widows or dependent relatives, or in exceptional cases, to help Physicists or the dependents who are not or have never been members of the Institute". Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for The Institute of Physics Benevolent Fund. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 34.1% of income spent on charitable work