The National Benevolent Charity (number 212450) 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 National Benevolent Charity do?
Grant Making for relief of poverty
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The National Benevolent Charity
Answers The National Benevolent Charity 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 The National Benevolent Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
The National Benevolent Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,000
1
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 The National Benevolent Charity 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
The National Benevolent Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Nbi; National Benevolent Institution; National Benevolent Institution, Founded By the Late Peter Hervé; National Benevolent Charity, Founded By the Late Peter Hervé
Previous names on the register
The National Benevolent Institution (Founded By the Late Peter Herve)
Where it says it operates
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; 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 National Benevolent Charity registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The National Benevolent Charity yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The National Benevolent Charity.
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.
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Is The National Benevolent Charity a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The National Benevolent Charity as a registered charity (number 212450) 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 National Benevolent Charity's charity number?
The National Benevolent Charity's charity number is 212450. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 212450?
Search 212450 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 National Benevolent Charity do?
Grant Making for relief of poverty
Does The National Benevolent Charity have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The National Benevolent Charity?
The National Benevolent Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.natben.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 The National Benevolent Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The National Benevolent Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (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 The National Benevolent Charity?
The register records The National Benevolent Charity 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 The National Benevolent Charity's trustees paid?
The National Benevolent Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The National Benevolent Charity previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The National Benevolent Charity: The National Benevolent Institution (Founded By the Late Peter Herve).
When was The National Benevolent Charity registered as a charity?
The National Benevolent Charity was entered on the register on 14 May 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number RC000364).