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Welfare Benefits Unit

Wbu

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1164225
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 2, 2015
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Welfare Benefits Unit
17 Priory Street
YORK
YO1 6ET

Activities

The Welfare Benefits Unit offers specialist welfare benefits advice to those who work with members of the public. We provide independent support through our advice line (North Yorkshire and York), publications, training, consultancy, campaigns and projects.

Objects: For The Public Benefit, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty And Financial Hardship, The Advancement Of Education And The Protection Of Health In Particular, But Not Limited To, The People Of York And North Yorkshire.these Purposes Will Be Advanced In Particular But Not Exclusively By: The Provision Of Advice And Assistance On Welfare Benefits, And Other Social Welfare Matters. The Provision Of Training, Meetings, Lectures And Events In Particular But Not Exclusively For Persons Working Or Engaged In The Provision Of Social Welfare. Raising Public Awareness Of Welfare Benefits And Social Welfare Provision. Providing Written Information, In Print, Online Or Otherwise. Promoting, Contributing To Or Undertaking Organised Research And Experimental Work, And Disseminating The Results Thereof. Providing Consultancy For Persons Interested In Welfare Benefit Provision, And Related Matters.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £343,351 £310,357
March 31, 2024 £190,525 £218,147
March 31, 2023 £201,471 £191,173
March 31, 2022 £181,922 £188,921
March 31, 2021 £177,094 £194,667

Trustees

Name Appointed
David Harbourne (Chair) Oct. 6, 2025
David Braithwaite Jan. 1, 2025
Dr Katie Pybus Jan. 23, 2023
Louise Maxwell Oct. 6, 2025
Mark Taylor Jan. 20, 2020
Nicola Welch July 4, 2016