Celebrating our 100 year anniversary
Who are TBF?
Who are TBF?
The Transport Benevolent Fund (TBF) was founded in 1923 by the predecessors of Transport for London (TfL) to relieve cases of necessity among its members and to meet their needs for convalescence or surgical equipment.
The needs of staff today take a very different form, but there is still need, hardship and distress among those who work in the public transport industry (or are retired from it) and TBF is still there to help when things are not going so well. TBF members all work in the public transport industry, but membership is no longer restricted to those employed by what is now TfL. There are now TBF members in all parts of England, Scotland and Wales, with organisers encouraging those not yet in membership to join.
Members contribute £1.25 a week to TBF. All benefits are available not only to the member but also to their partner and dependent children. Where staff have contributed for long enough, they gain free membership in retirement.
how may we help?
There are many different benefits available to TBF members and their families. Contact us today to discuss our benefits in more detail.
Some of the main fund is specially earmarked and you will find more details on the Memorials and Bequests page.
Recognising the work undertaken by TBF, its Patrons include senior executives of most of the major transport groups and the General Secretaries of all the transport trades unions. Here is the full list of our Patrons:
- Sir Brian Souter - Non-executive Director, Stagecoach Group
- Sir Peter Hendy, CBE - Chair, Network Rail
- Mick Whelan - General Secretary, ASLEF
- Manuel Cortes - General Secretary, TSSA
- Graham Vidler - Chief Executive, CPT UK
- Paul O’Neil - Managing Director, UK Bus, Arriva plc
- Andy Byford - Commissioner of Transport for London
- Michael Lynch - General Secretary, RMT
- Lucy D’Orsi - Chief Constable, British Transport Police
- Jacqueline Starr - Chief Executive Officer, Rail Delivery Group
- Ralph Roberts - Chief Executive Officer, McGill’s
- David Martin - Non-executive Chairman, FirstGroup plc
TBF also manages the TfL Staff Welfare Fund, which helps active and retired staff of TfL and its subsidiaries if they suffer hardship.
Transport Benevolent Fund CIO
help@tbf.org.uk
Transport Benevolent Fund CIO known as TBF, is a registered charity in England and Wales, 1160901, and Scotland, SC047016.
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