UK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
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.
What the accounts disclose
“At the balance sheet date, however, unrestricted general reserves fell significantly short of this target, at £53k” — page 14
“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
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Funders the charity credits
- National Emergencies Trust
- Lead the Change
- Welsh Government
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/09/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (08/02/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (19/04/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (30/11/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (26/08/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (17/08/2021)
Trustees
- Andrew Simon Tuggey CBE DLchair
- Abdul Ghafoor
- Amanda Ellingworth
- Caroline Jane Rudolph
- Deborah Appleby
- Dr Adrian Johnston
- Hannah Wickes
- Katherine Cooper Sellar
- Katherine Lucy Webster
- Leslie Rance
- NEIL MACDONALD
- Steve Adams
- THOMAS RICHARD VAN OSS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £11.3m | £11.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £13.0m | £13.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £8.2m | £8.9m |
| 31/03/2022 | £6.4m | £8.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £83.3m | £83.0m |
Common questions
Is UK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS financially healthy?
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.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES | 1 | £1.0m |
| 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £110k |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE JABBS FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |