UK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
Registered charity 1004630 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NETWORK
UK Community Foundations promotes local charitable giving through the quality accredited community foundations covering the UK. Community foundations work to connect donors and local groups to enrich lives for the better and build stronger communities.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £203k for the year ended 31 March 2025, which significantly depleted its unrestricted general reserves to £53k. However, the trustees note that a significant unrestricted trust transfer received in May 2025 replenished reserves, supporting a conclusion that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Restricted donations and grants (84% of income)
“Total income for 2025 was £11,286k, of which £9,434k was restricted” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £53k; policy: three months of unrestricted operating expenditure (target £250k))
“At the balance sheet date, however, unrestricted general reserves fell significantly short of this target, at £53k” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees are employees or trustees of member community foundations; transactions (membership fees, grants) occur on normal commercial terms.
“Some of our trustees are also involved in local community foundations, listed below, which are members of UKCF. This involvement may be as an employee, a trustee, or by having a close family relationship with a trustee. Day to day transactions such as membership fees, licence fees and grant payments, take place between UKCF and its members. These transactions are on the same basis as the other members.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Emergencies Trust — “From mobilising nationwide response to the pandemic as the National Emergencies Trust's main distribution partner” (source page)
- Lead the Change — “collaborating with eight national funders for youth-led action on community cohesion through Lead the Change” (source page)
- Welsh Government — “In 2024, £10 million was reinvested in Welsh communities by Community Foundation Wales and the Welsh Government.” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£103k
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/09/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (08/02/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (19/04/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (30/11/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (26/08/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (17/08/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is UK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £203k for the year ended 31 March 2025, which significantly depleted its unrestricted general reserves to £53k. However, the trustees note that a significant unrestricted trust transfer received in May 2025 replenished reserves, supporting a conclusion that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Government & lottery funding
Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).
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