The Society of Radiographers
Benevolent Fund

The Society of Radiographers Benevolent Fund is a registered charity (No. 326398) and it assists members, former members and their families in times of hardship or distress.

How do I donate to the SoR's Benevolent Fund?

You can:

• Make a bequest or legacy in your will.
• Donate a one-off sum in favour of the Society of Radiographers
• Benevolent Fund
• Donate a monthly or annual sum as a lifetime gift (under Gift Aid to save tax).

To make a bequest or legacy in your will or donate a one off sum contact:

Chief Executive Officer
Society and College of Radiographers
207 Providence Square
Mill Street
London
SE1 2EW

To make a regular donation using the Gift Aid scheme which will increase the value of your donation if you are a UK tax payer, print out and complete the Gift Aid and standing order form and return to:

The Society of Radiographers Benevolent Fund
Society and College of Radiographers
207 Providence Square
Mill Street
London
SE1 2EW

How do I apply for assistance from the Society of Radiographers
Benevolent Fund?

If you are a member, former member or the family of a current or former member of the Society, the SoRs' Benevolent Fund and in financial hardship the Fund may be able to assist you. Please print out and complete this application form PDF along with a financial circumstances form PDF and return them to:

The Society of Radiographers Benevolent Fund
207 Providence Square
Mill Street
London
SE1 2EW

Your application for assistance will be considered by the Trustees and you will be informed of their decision as soon as possible.

Society of Radiographers Benevolent Fund activity and information

The last 12 months have seen a flurry of activity from the SoRs’ Benevolent Fund Committee, as it continues its invaluable work in assisting members, former members and their families in times of hardship or distress.

Synergy News has reported regularly on a number of beneficiaries of the Benevolent Fund, including Julie Christie, an ex-mammographer who had to take early retirement as a result of ill health. Wanting to train as a counsellor, but without the means to do so, Julie received funding to cover the fees for the first year of her counselling course.

Further awards were made throughout the year, as a former superintendent’s quality of life was dramatically improved when the fund contributed to the cost of an orthopaedic bed. Another success story involved the purchase of an electronic magnifier for a retired radiographer who was progressively losing her sight. The fund has also been able to make other awards, including the provision of a stairlift, funding towards home conversions and healthcare travel costs, as well as assistance towards long-term residential care and the purchase of computer equipment to assist paraplegic rehabilitation.

However, without donations and fundraising events, there could be no Benevolent Fund.

The trustees have therefore decided to relaunch the Benevolent Fund and seek to boost the capital of the Benevolent Fund by requesting your donations to add to the charity’s existing funds.

Supporting the Benevolent Fund is, of course, in your interests. The hope is that your career will prosper and that you will never have the need to make an application to the Benevolent Fund for assistance. Knowing that the Fund exists to assist you should life not turn out as planned is always comforting. If the Benevolent Fund is to continue supporting future generations of members, it must build up its finances. The Benevolent Fund currently has total resources of some £38,000 and £5,000 income each year. However the number of applications for assistance continues to increase year by year. If the Benevolent Fund is to be effective, it needs a steady stream of both income and capital donations – which is where you come in.