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PADWA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1019274 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · filing overdue (register status)

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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£244k
Latest spending
£166k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds significant total funds of £9,986,678, primarily within an Endowment Fund of £10,000,502. However, the General Fund, which covers unrestricted activities, shows a deficit of £13,824. The Trustees are confident the charity can continue as a going concern because income from the endowment is expected to return unrestricted funds to a positive position.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: disburse funds within a reasonable time of their being received (held: £-14k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to disburse funds within a reasonable time of their 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
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Walpole Group Limited
“The unquoted investment is Walpole Group Limited. This investment is held in the Endowment Fund in accordance with Mr M Padwa’s Will.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

WALPOLE GROUP LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Debtors include £1,000,000 owed by group undertakings.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025——
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 FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds significant total funds of £9,986,678, primarily within an Endowment Fund of £10,000,502. However, the General Fund, which covers unrestricted activities, shows a deficit of £13,824. The Trustees are confident the charity can continue as a going concern because income from the endowment is expected to return unrestricted funds to a positive position. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PA FOUNDATION1£57k
THE PERMIRA FOUNDATION1£53k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PROWTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PADWA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£244k—0unclear—no doubt
PROWTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£140k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PA FOUNDATION FY2025£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE POINT FOUNDATION FY2025£102k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BADUR FOUNDATION FY2025£2.6mmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
PS FOUNDATION FY2025£560k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.