WELFARE BENEFITS UNIT

About WELFARE BENEFITS UNIT

WELFARE BENEFITS UNIT is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1164225). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), WELFARE BENEFITS UNIT reported a total income of £343,351 and total expenditure of £310,357, a spending ratio of 90% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, WELFARE BENEFITS UNIT describes its activities as follows: The Welfare Benefits Unit offers specialist welfare benefits advice to those who work with members of the public. We provide independent support through our advice line (North Yorkshire and York), publications, training, consultancy, campaigns and projects. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for WELFARE BENEFITS UNIT. 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: 90.4% of income spent on charitable work