W H SMITH BENEVOLENT FUND

About W H SMITH BENEVOLENT FUND

W H SMITH BENEVOLENT FUND is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 262581). 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), W H SMITH BENEVOLENT FUND reported a total income of £190,161 and total expenditure of £193,176, a spending ratio of 102% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, W H SMITH BENEVOLENT FUND describes its activities as follows: Provide financial support to both serving and retired members of staff along with dependent family members who find themselves in severe financial difficulties, through no fault of their own. Provide recuperative holidays following long term sickness or after major surgery and support with palliative holidays for staff. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for W H SMITH 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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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 101.6% of income spent on charitable work