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The Ifa/ipa Group Benevolent Fund

IPA Group Benevolent Fund

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1202088
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 15, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Feb. 27, 2023
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Unitec House
2 Albert Place
London
N3 1QB

Activities

We provide financial assistance and grants to eligible members and former members of the IFA and IPA communities, as well as their dependants, who are experiencing financial hardship. We also support the advancement of accounting education through bursaries and grants to eligible students in financial need. We operate in the UK, Australia, and internationally.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charity Are, For The Public Benefit: - (1) The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty Of Any Beneficiary (As Defined Below); And(2) The Advancement Of Education Of Ifa Students And Ipa Students, In The Subject Of Accountancy (And In Particular Those Studying Or Seeking To Study In The Professional Qualifications Of The Ifa And Ipa)the Objects Will Be Achieved In Particular, But Not Exclusively, By The Provision Of Grants, Scholarships And Bursaries.(3) A Beneficiary Is Any:- (I) Ifa Non-Voting Member Or Past Member Of The Ifa;(ii) Ipa Member; Or(iii) Non-Voting Students Of The Ifa Or Ipa(iv) The Dependents Of Any Of The Persons Described In 3(i) And 3(ii) And 3(iii) Above. The Ifa Refers To The Institute Of Financial Accountants, An International Recognised Professional Accountancy Membership Body In The United Kingdom. The Ipa Refers To The Institute Of Public Accountants A Professional Accountants Membership Body In Australia, Both Of These Entities Are Full Members Of The International Federation Of Accountants, The Global Accounting Regulator. The Charity Is Completely Independent Of These Accounting Bodies.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Other Defined Groups

Geography

Country
Australia, Bangladesh, China, Estonia, Ghana, Guernsey, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Ivory Coast, Jersey, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Zambia
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Dec. 15, 2025On time £49,821 £21,656
March 31, 2024 Oct. 9, 2024On time £372,468 £24,000

Trustees

Name Appointed
Anjana Hirani Feb. 16, 2023
Bill McGregor Sept. 1, 2026
Kevin David Smith Sept. 1, 2026
Lloyd William Driscoll July 24, 2023
Nola Kathleen Luyten Jan. 27, 2025
Patricia Akweley Akudjedu Sept. 1, 2026
Tony Rabah July 24, 2023