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Registered charity · No. 208146

British Dental Association Benevolent Fund

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British Dental Association Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about British Dental Association Benevolent Fund?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£399,704
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£452,004
Registered charity number
208146
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Stafford House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

British Dental Association Benevolent Fund (number 208146) 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 British Dental Association Benevolent Fund do?

The object of the Charity is to give financial or other help when practicable to such necessitous persons resident in the UK who in the opinion of the Board of Trustees may be deserving of assistance and: a. whose names are or have been on the Dentists Register of the UK; orb. are students at UK dental schools; orc. is someone who was entitled to work (through qualification, registration or

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for British Dental Association Benevolent Fund

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

How much are British Dental Association Benevolent Fund's highest-paid staff paid?

British Dental Association Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

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

The register records British Dental Association 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

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

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Bda Benevolent Fund; Dentists Benevolent Fund
Previous names on the register
Benevolent Fund of the British Dental Association
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals.

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 British Dental Association Benevolent Fund registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for British Dental Association Benevolent Fund yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score British Dental Association Benevolent Fund. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is British Dental Association Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists British Dental Association Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 208146) 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 British Dental Association Benevolent Fund's charity number?
British Dental Association Benevolent Fund's charity number is 208146. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 208146?
Search 208146 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 British Dental Association Benevolent Fund do?
The object of the Charity is to give financial or other help when practicable to such necessitous persons resident in the UK who in the opinion of the Board of Trustees may be deserving of assistance and: a. whose names are or have been on the Dentists Register of the UK; orb. are students at UK dental schools; orc. is someone who was entitled to work (through qualification, registration or
Does British Dental Association Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for British Dental Association 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 British Dental Association Benevolent Fund?
British Dental Association Benevolent Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.bdabenevolentfund.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is British Dental Association Benevolent Fund's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. British Dental Association Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to British Dental Association Benevolent Fund?
The register records British Dental Association 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 British Dental Association Benevolent Fund's trustees paid?
British Dental Association Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was British Dental Association Benevolent Fund previously called?
The register lists this previous name for British Dental Association Benevolent Fund: Benevolent Fund of the British Dental Association.
When was British Dental Association Benevolent Fund registered as a charity?
British Dental Association Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 22 September 1962.

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.