MICHAEL ALDRICH FOUNDATION
The provision of financial assistance towards the maintenance and development of the University of Brighton. The creation of scholarships or bursaries or prizes to be awarded to students or members of staff at the University of Brighton. The promotion of research and the dissemination of the useful results of such research.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £22,083 at the year end, having received voluntary income of £175,000 which was fully distributed as grants. The trustees report that reserves are held to maintain future activities, noting that the University of Brighton's own fundraising has reduced the Foundation's activities under its primary objects.
What the accounts disclose
“Voluntary income 175,000” — page 8
“The trustees will ensure that reserves to be held will be sufficient to maintain its future activities under the general Object of the promotion of education and Object C of its constitution” — page 4
Trustees
- Professor Tamar Jeffers McDonald
- Stuart Ian Hedley
- Sue Breakell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £176k | £177k |
| 31/07/2024 | £3k | £9k |
| 31/07/2023 | £9k | £8k |
| 31/07/2022 | £475 | £2k |
| 31/07/2021 | £676 | £1k |
Common questions
Is MICHAEL ALDRICH FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £22,083 at the year end, having received voluntary income of £175,000 which was fully distributed as grants. The trustees report that reserves are held to maintain future activities, noting that the University of Brighton's own fundraising has reduced the Foundation's activities under its primary objects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.