# THE ABTA BENEVOLENT FUND

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 295819
- **Other names:** THE TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS CHARITY, ABTA BEN, LIFELINE - THE ABTA CHARITABLE TRUST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 29, 1987
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=295819


## Contact

- **Address:** 30 PARK STREET, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SE1 9EQ
- **Phone:** 02031170500
- **Email:** LifeLine@abtalifeline.org.uk
- **Website:** www.abtalifeline.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** The relief of financial hardship among people who are or have been directors or employees of ABTA Ltd, travel agents, tour operators or other travel industry organisations involved in the provision of travel and tourism services in ABTA Membership, and their dependants

**Activities:** To provide financial support to employees or former employees of ABTA or ABTA member businesses who have demonstrated a financial need.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £276586 | £257061 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £206084 | £221729 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £148390 | £129001 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £85131 | £130784 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £117829 | £182134 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Derek Jones** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 4, 2014
- ALISTAIR ROWLAND — appointed Sept. 26, 2013
- Belinda Ruth Vazquez — appointed Feb. 10, 2021
- Christopher John North — appointed March 16, 2022
- Graeme Peter Scottford Buck — appointed March 7, 2022
- Jody Luke Rolfe — appointed Feb. 26, 2026
- Lisa Michelle McAuley — appointed Feb. 26, 2026
- Rachel Caroline O'Reilly — appointed Sept. 5, 2025
- Zoe Lorraine Baxter-Hurley — appointed May 16, 2023
- Zoe Powell — appointed Feb. 26, 2026