Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund (number 1202088) 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 Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund do?
We provide financial assistance and grants to eligible members and former members of the IFA and IPA communities, as well as their dependants, who are experiencing financial hardship. We also support the advancement of accounting education through bursaries and grants to eligible students in financial need. We operate in the UK, Australia, and internationally.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund
Answers The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent 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 Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund's highest-paid staff paid?
The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent 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 Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
IPA Group Benevolent Fund
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Australia · Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · China
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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 Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 1202088) 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 The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund's charity number?
The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund's charity number is 1202088. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1202088?
Search 1202088 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 Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund do?
We provide financial assistance and grants to eligible members and former members of the IFA and IPA communities, as well as their dependants, who are experiencing financial hardship. We also support the advancement of accounting education through bursaries and grants to eligible students in financial need. We operate in the UK, Australia, and internationally.
Does The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ifa/Ipa Group 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 The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund?
The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund's website listed in our register data is https://ifa-ipa-benevolentfund.co.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 The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent 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 Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund?
The register does not record The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund's trustees paid?
The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund registered as a charity?
The Ifa/Ipa Group Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 27 February 2023.