--- title: "The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund — charity 298273 | CharityCompare" description: "The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund (charity 298273): income £19,885 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-benesh-institute-endowment-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:32:04.973Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 298273 BI # The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=298273&subId=0) Work at The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-benesh-institute-endowment-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Benesh%20Institute%20Endowment%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £19,885 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,090 Registered charity number 298273 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bedford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund (number 298273) 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 The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund do? Raise and invest funds and to apply the income thereof and such part of the capital as the trustees may decide for the following purposes: a)The Benesh Institute, b) promoting the use of Benesh Movement Notation in all its forms, c) the advancement of public education and learning by supporting, promoting and furthering the art of ballet. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund Answers The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund's highest-paid staff paid? The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 does not record The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 January 1988 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Benesh Institute Endowment 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 298273? Search 298273 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 The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund do? Raise and invest funds and to apply the income thereof and such part of the capital as the trustees may decide for the following purposes: a)The Benesh Institute, b) promoting the use of Benesh Movement Notation in all its forms, c) the advancement of public education and learning by supporting, promoting and furthering the art of ballet. Does The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Benesh Institute Endowment 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 The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund? The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund? The register does not record The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund's trustees paid? The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund registered as a charity? The Benesh Institute Endowment Fund was entered on the register on 19 January 1988. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=298273&subId=0).