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PAUL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1003143 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£884k
Latest spending
£913k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased by £711,118 during the year, driven by a net gain on investments of £740,574 which offset a net expenditure before gains of £29,456. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £523,761, which the trustees consider adequate to continue providing assistance despite potential income fluctuations. The trustees report that assets are available and adequate to fulfil obligations, with no material uncertainties affecting the going concern basis.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than 30% of the preceding year's grants (held: £524k)
“The level of the income reserve fund should ideally be no less than 30% of the preceding year's grants which were to organisations potentially dependent on regular support from the charity to cover their operating expenses.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from trustee Patrick Paul, before gift aid, in the year amounted to £288,725 (2024: £643,456).
“Donations received from trustee Patrick Paul, before gift aid, in the year amounted to £288,725 (2024: £643,456). The founding trustee and major donor to the Paul Foundation, Patrick Paul, died in August 2025.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Nunn Hayward LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£884k
Total spending
£913k
Cost of raising funds
£148k
Reserves (reported)
£524k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~6.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ghana · Gloucestershire · Mozambique · Sierra Leone · Syria · Tanzania · Uganda · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£884k£913k
31/03/2024£1.3m£1.1m
31/03/2023£899k£536k
31/03/2022£174k£291k
31/03/2021£257k£577k

Common questions

Is PAUL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that total funds increased by £711,118 during the year, driven by a net gain on investments of £740,574 which offset a net expenditure before gains of £29,456. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £523,761, which the trustees consider adequate to continue providing assistance despite potential income fluctuations. The trustees report that assets are available and adequate to fulfil obligations, with no material uncertainties affecting the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Nunn Hayward LLP.

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