Charity DB schemes' positive funding levels to encourage focus on endgame planning

Spence report finds 44% of charities no longer making deficit recovery contributions

Martin Richmond
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Charity DB schemes' positive funding levels to encourage focus on endgame planning

Positive funding levels among charity defined benefit (DB) schemes should propel them to turn their focus towards endgame planning, research from Spence & Partners finds.

The advisory firm's 2025 Charity DB Pensions Benchmarking Report – published today (10 April) – is based on an analysis of the accounts of 50 large DB schemes run by charities in England and Wales ...

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