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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
73/100 · methodology

About bp Helios Fund

To assist financially those former employees of the British Petroleum Company Plc or any subsidiary or associated companies and their dependants, who are suffering severe financial hardship or need. Assistance is normally given in the form of a grant or a loan.

Founded
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Animal Welfare
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 6 similar animal welfare in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 100%
Peer average: 74%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 73
Peer average: 85

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£1.00
Program expenses£1.00 (£14.9 million)
100% to programs beats the peer average (74%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

bp Helios Fund is a registered animal welfare nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1990 and has been operating for 36 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 73/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. This is below the average of 85/100 for animal welfare charities in United Kingdom. The organization reports £14M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

bp Helios Fund has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 73/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 73 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 100% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for animal welfare charities in United Kingdom is 85/100.

bp Helios Fund is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1990 and has been active for 36 years.

Based on official tax filings, bp Helios Fund has £14M in annual revenue. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 74% for animal welfare charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £407K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

bp Helios Fund is classified as a Animal Welfare organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £14M in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for bp Helios Fund. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

bp Helios Fund has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 73/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 100% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 74%. Visit the bp Helios Fund profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

To assist financially those former employees of the British Petroleum Company Plc or any subsidiary or associated companies and their dependants, who are suffering severe financial hardship or need. Assistance is normally given in the form of a grant or a loan. bp Helios Fund is classified as a animal welfare organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1990.

Among animal welfare charities registered in United Kingdom: bp Helios Fund's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 73/100 is below the peer average of 85/100. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 74%. Its annual revenue of £14M is well above the peer average of £407K.

bp Helios Fund is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£10M-£100M
100% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. bp Helios Fund is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

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BP Benevolent Fund Trustees Limited
Trustee

Officers & trustees (1)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

1 article found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£13.8M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£2.3M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Oil's not well: Former Grangemouth BP workers take legal action against the company - Falkirk Herald
Dec 2023
www.falkirkherald.co.uk
Form filed
£0.0M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£0.0M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
Form filed
£0.0M revenue
FY2020
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other animal welfare in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
bp Helios Fund This page 73 £13.8 million 100%
Honeycomb Charitable Services Limited 87 £10.7 million 100%
Chartered Management Institute 87 £32.3 million 99%
The Zoological Society of London 86 £92.7 million 77%
Compassion in World Farming International 84 £19.2 million 67%
St Peter'S Hospice 82 £20.0 million 55%
Woodgreen Pets Charity 82 £21.1 million 49%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 1 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 25, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about bp Helios Fund

What is bp Helios Fund?
bp Helios Fund is a animal welfare nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. To assist financially those former employees of the British Petroleum Company Plc or any subsidiary or associated companies and their dependants, who are suffering severe financial hardship or need. Assistance is normally given in the form of a grant or a loan.
When was bp Helios Fund founded?
bp Helios Fund was founded in 1990.
Where is bp Helios Fund located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is bp Helios Fund's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately £10M-£100M. 100% of expenses go to program services.
Is bp Helios Fund trustworthy?
bp Helios Fund has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 73 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is bp Helios Fund's website?
https://bp.com
Are donations to bp Helios Fund tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.