Benefit Mankind
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Benefit Mankind's themes of food aid, water aid, education, medical aid, emergency relief and support for widows and orphans may suit a small nonprofit already doing this kind of work, and its stated focus is the UK and worldwide.
- No typical grant size or grant range is stated, so a modest, clearly costed request for a project that can show results within three to six months is the safest starting point.
- No application process is published, so the best first step is a short enquiry through the contact shown on its website before sending a full proposal.
- The annual report's total of £4,676,335 paid may include grants to individuals, so do not assume the whole sum goes to organisations like yours.
- No exclusions or eligibility rules are stated, so none rules out any type of organisation from asking.
Overview
Benefit Mankind is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1187849).
Benefit Mankind is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales that exists for the relief and assistance of people in the UK and worldwide who are victims of war, natural disaster, trouble or catastrophe. Its objectives are pursued through seven core aid programmes: Food Aid, Support for Widows and Orphans, Water Aid, Education, Community Empowerment, Medical Aid and Emergency Relief. It aims to improve lives, alleviate poverty, and transform and empower local communities, while championing humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence. Its annual report shows £4,676,335 paid in its most recent year, although the register does not confirm that scale.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Benefit Mankind directs funding to chosen projects with the intention of delivering outcomes within three to six months. Its core aid programmes cover food aid, support for widows and orphans, water aid, education, community empowerment, medical aid and emergency relief. Its objectives include relief and assistance for people in the UK and worldwide who are victims of war, natural disaster, trouble or catastrophe, particularly through food, water and shelter. On its website, it describes health projects including urgent treatments, operations, clinics and emergency health care; education for children and adults; orphan sponsorship; support for widows with daily essentials; sustainable livelihoods; and water and sanitation facilities. It presents its work as humanitarian aid and development intended to improve lives, alleviate poverty and empower local communities.
Themes
- Food aid
- Widows and orphans
- Water aid
- Education
- Community empowerment
- Medical aid
- Emergency relief
Geographic Focus
The UK; worldwide.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- International
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £2,703,275 | £2,591,785 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £2,627,861 | £2,710,298 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £5,065,434 | £5,088,838 | £4,939,697 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £4,815,234 | £4,818,994 | £4,679,079 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £4,753,848 | £4,828,484 | £4,676,335 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- benefitmankind.co.uk
- benefitmankind.co.uk/about-us/whatwedo · read on 30 October 2026
- benefitmankind.co.uk/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- benefitmankind.co.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Benefit Mankind?
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Contact
- 01254 602598source
- info@benefitmankind.co.uksource
- Benefit Mankind UK Head Office, Blackburn Enterprise Centre, Suite 01, Furthergate, Blackburn, BB1 3HQ.source
- Benefit Mankind UK Head Office, Blackburn Enterprise Centre, Suite 01, Furthergate, Blackburn, BB1 3HQ..:source
- benefitmankind.co.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Benefit Mankind?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01254 602598source
- info@benefitmankind.co.uksource
- Benefit Mankind UK Head Office, Blackburn Enterprise Centre, Suite 01, Furthergate, Blackburn, BB1 3HQ.source
- Benefit Mankind UK Head Office, Blackburn Enterprise Centre, Suite 01, Furthergate, Blackburn, BB1 3HQ..:source
- benefitmankind.co.uk
- Contact form