Twenty entries were selected at random, with a range of local and national charities benefiting, as well as some familiar causes within the profession.
Insurance broker Lloyd & Whyte is part of the Benefact Group. The Benefact Group does financial services differently – it gives all available profits to charity and good causes, donating over £1million in 2025.
The causes receiving £500 thanks to members are:
African and Caribbean Dental Association: was set up by dentists practising in Kent in response to what they saw as a demand for better oral health awareness amongst minority groups in the UK.
Aspire: a national charity that provides practical help to people who have been paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury.
BDA Benevolent Fund: supports the financial and emotional needs of dental students, dentists and their dependants.
BDA Museum: looks after the heritage of dentistry in the UK, with approximately 30,000 items, the collection actively holds objects reflecting the development of the dental profession.
Bowel Cancer UK: is the UK's leading bowel cancer charity. They save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. Their vision is a future where nobody dies of the disease.
Breast Cancer Now: is here to change the lives of people affected by breast cancer. How? By combining the power of research and support.
CoppaFeel: speak to young people about why chest checking is important.
Deaf Action: exists to support the diversity of deaf people, including deaf users of British Sign Language, and those who are deafened, deafblind, or hard of hearing.
Demelza Hospice Care for Children: provides extraordinary care to children and young people with serious or life-limiting conditions, providing expert clinical care and helping to create extraordinary moments along the way.
Dentaid: provides dental care and oral health advice for people experiencing homelessness, harm, poverty, and abuse.
Foxton Inclined Plane Trust: is the voluntary organisation dedicated to the restoration of the Foxton inclined plane boat lift and the preservation of its history.
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association: is a charity, almost entirely funded by donations, and the world’s largest assistance dog organisation.
London Air Ambulance: is the charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to London’s most seriously injured patients.
Medical Aid for Palestinians: works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.
Parkinson’s UK Port Talbot Cafe: has a group of volunteers who meet on a monthly basis in a relaxed atmosphere, supporting those with or affected by Parkinson’s.
Redwings Horse Sanctuary: is the UK’s largest horse welfare charity, where everything they do is for the love of the horse.
Small Bricks Project: aims to support children who receive treatment at the NHS Community Dental Service in Wales.
St Luke’s Hospice: cares for people approaching the end of their life in Harrow and Brent.
The Canmore Trust: creates safe spaces for lives impacted by suicide.
The Magic Dentist: equips parents, teachers and professionals with educational tools to engage children to ensure that they understand the importance and positive impact of good oral health and to also prepare them for a visit to the dentist.
