The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society?
Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£38,657
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£37,968
Registered charity number
235989
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
North House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society (number 235989) 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 Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society do?
To relieve poverty by giving grants to members of the Overseas Service Pensioners' Association who are in need. Other pensioners may be eligible for a grant, at the Committee's discretion, if they are eligible for membership of the Association (see OSPA website).
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society
Answers The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society 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 Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · France · India · New Zealand · Ireland · South Africa · Sri Lanka · Zimbabwe
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; 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 Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society.
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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What should you check before donating to The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society?
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Is The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society as a registered charity (number 235989) 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 Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society's charity number?
The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society's charity number is 235989. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 235989?
Search 235989 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 Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society do?
To relieve poverty by giving grants to members of the Overseas Service Pensioners' Association who are in need. Other pensioners may be eligible for a grant, at the Committee's discretion, if they are eligible for membership of the Association (see OSPA website).
Does The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society. 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 Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society?
The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society?
The register records The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society 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 Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society's trustees paid?
The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society registered as a charity?
The Overseas Service Pensioners Benevolent Society was entered on the register on 4 August 1964.