PADWA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The aims of the foundation are the relief of poverty and the effects of disability and other charitable purposes beneficial to the community. The Trustees often seek to make donations directly to those in need of support, either as individuals or small charities where the benefit can be directly received.
Objects
SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND/OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES IN SUCH PROPOTIONS OF THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds significant total funds of £11,791,415, comprising an Endowment Fund of £11,612,171 and a General Fund surplus of £179,244. Although the General Fund had a negative position in the prior year, the trustees are confident that income from the endowment will return it to a positive position, allowing the charity to continue as a going concern without adverse impact.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trustees to disburse funds within a reasonable time of them being received. At present, the Foundation has no significant overheads and no ongoing commitments. Should these conditions change, a general funds reserves policy will be implemented.” — page 7
“As part of the dissolution, a dividend of £240,517 was paid to The Padwa Charitable Foundation by Walpole Group Limited.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2025 (received 04/11/2026, 97 days after the 30/07/2026 due date); year ending 30/09/2022 (received 08/02/2024, 193 days after the 30/07/2023 due date).
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: WALPOLE GROUP LIMITED Companies House 02452734 · Financial health read from its filings
- Debtors include £1,000,000 owed by group undertakings.
Trustees
- Jeremy Dennis Randallchair
- NEIL ANTHONY FULTON
- ROBERT EDWARD DRIVER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £485k | £280k |
| 30/09/2024 | £244k | £166k |
| 30/09/2023 | £244k | £166k |
| 30/09/2022 | £150k | £251k |
| 30/09/2021 | £70k | £72k |
Common questions
Is PADWA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds significant total funds of £11,791,415, comprising an Endowment Fund of £11,612,171 and a General Fund surplus of £179,244. Although the General Fund had a negative position in the prior year, the trustees are confident that income from the endowment will return it to a positive position, allowing the charity to continue as a going concern without adverse impact. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MUKUL MADHAV FOUNDATION UK | 1 | £3k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADWA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £485k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PATHAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £29k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PINGALWARA CHARITABLE SOCIETY UK | £207k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PROWTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £140k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Trust Foundation | £2.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUNDATION MATTERS | £366k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |