# Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1061696 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1061696)
- Website: https://www.icwci.org
- Latest income: £10.2k; spending £19.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/benevolent-fund-of-institute-of-clerks-of-works-of-great-britain-incorporated

To relieve persons in need who are or who have been engaged in the building trade or connected with and to provide grants to such charitable institutions as the trustees in their absolute discretion determine.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £10.2k | £19.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £17.1k | £19.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.7k | £21.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £14k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £164k | £17.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To relieve persons need who are or have been engaged in the building trade or connected with any person engaged therein in particular but not exclusively by the provision of donations or advances; and (b) To provide grants to such charitable institutions as the trustees in their absolute discretion determine..

## What it funds

Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated reported income of £10.2k and spending of £19.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £97.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (icwci.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated give each year?

The register does not break out Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £19.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.5k a year.

### How large is Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated?

In its latest reported year Benevolent Fund of the Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated reported income of £10.2k and spending of £19.6k.


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