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Boots Benevolent Fund

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Boots Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Boots Benevolent Fund?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£705,115
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£598,796
Registered charity number
1046559
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
D90 Support Office
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Boots Benevolent Fund (number 1046559) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Boots Benevolent Fund do?

The objective of the Fund is to relieve poverty among and provide assistance to employees and their dependents or immediate relatives of Alliance Boots or persons or their dependents or immediate relatives who have at any time been employed by Alliance Boots.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Boots Benevolent Fund

Answers Boots Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Where does Boots Benevolent Fund's money come from?

Boots Benevolent Fund reported £705k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £655k (93%), investments £50k (7%).

  • Donations and legacies£655k · 93%
  • Investments£50k · 7%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Boots Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Boots Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
03053290 (Companies House)
Also known as
Benny Fund
Previous names on the register
The Boots Group Benevolent Fund
Where it says it operates
Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Boots Benevolent Fund registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Boots Benevolent Fund yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Boots Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Boots Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 1046559) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Boots Benevolent Fund's charity number?
Boots Benevolent Fund's charity number is 1046559. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1046559?
Search 1046559 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Boots Benevolent Fund do?
The objective of the Fund is to relieve poverty among and provide assistance to employees and their dependents or immediate relatives of Alliance Boots or persons or their dependents or immediate relatives who have at any time been employed by Alliance Boots.
Does Boots Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Boots Benevolent Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Boots Benevolent Fund?
Boots Benevolent Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does Boots Benevolent Fund's money come from?
Boots Benevolent Fund reported £705k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £655k (93%), investments £50k (7%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Boots Benevolent Fund?
The register records Boots Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Boots Benevolent Fund's trustees paid?
Boots Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Boots Benevolent Fund previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Boots Benevolent Fund: The Boots Group Benevolent Fund.
When was Boots Benevolent Fund registered as a charity?
Boots Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 18 May 1995. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03053290).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.