About the Fund

'Tourist guides work in a profession dependent on both a thriving economy and their own physical and mental well being. The current pandemic has taken work away from the majority of guides, many of whom have been excluded from government help. In addition any one of us can suffer an accident, loss of voice or temporary incapacity.  At such times it’s comforting to know that totally confidential support is close at hand.

The Benevolent Fund has been working for over 50 years, helping qualified tourist guides of whatever region or association in time of need.  As a registered charity (Number 211562), the Fund's activities are governed by Rules – details and accounts are published on the Charity Commission website.  The Fund relies for its work not only on investment income but also on donations* from current guides.

The assistance provided is not only financial.  It might be a friendly voice at the end of the phone, an unexpected bunch of flowers at a difficult time, a hospital or home visit, a helper with the shopping, or your hosts at the annual outing for guides that the Fund has helped over the past year.  All of this work quietly goes on, respecting the privacy and confidentiality of the mission of the Benevolent Fund.