Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund?
Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£39,139
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£6,605
Registered charity number
237352
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund (number 237352) 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 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund do?
The relief of poverty, sickness and other kinds of suffering amongst librarian and information services workers and their dependants.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund
Answers Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals 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 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund's highest-paid staff paid?
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
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 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals 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
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals 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
Previous names on the register
Chartered Institute of Information and Library Professionals Benevolent Fund; The Library Association Benevolent Fund
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
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 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund yet?
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What should you check before donating to Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund?
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Is Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 237352) 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 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund's charity number?
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund's charity number is 237352. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 237352?
Search 237352 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 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund do?
The relief of poverty, sickness and other kinds of suffering amongst librarian and information services workers and their dependants.
Does Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals 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 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund?
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/membership/membership-benefits/advice-and-support/benevolent-fund. 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 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund?
The register records Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals 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 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund's trustees paid?
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals 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 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund: Chartered Institute of Information and Library Professionals Benevolent Fund; The Library Association Benevolent Fund.
When was Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund registered as a charity?
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 7 June 1967.