THE ISBOURNE FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1051622 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as I.T. SCHOOLS AFRICA
The principal objective of the charity is to create positive lives through education. This encompasses enabling individuals to develop their knowledge and self-awareness in harmony with natural and spiritual laws.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity has suffered a significant adverse financial impact from the pandemic and falling voluntary income, resulting in a net expenditure of £22,719 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds remain in deficit at £26,504, and the charity relies on loan funding to manage cash flow while seeking donations and grants to restore positive reserves. The trustees express confidence in continuing as a going concern despite these challenges.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (55% of income)
“Total income 149,792 10,934 160,726 286,716 19,598 306,314” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-27k; policy: two months charitable expenditure)
“As a result, the trustees are not yet in a position where they have sufficient accumulated restricted funds to cover two months of charitable expenditure in accordance with the stated reserves policy. Accumulated unrestricted funds remain in deficit at 31 May 2025.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees recognise that the charity has been in a challenging financial position since the outbreak of covid-19 and that it continues to be challenged as a result of the longer-term uncertainties created by the pandemic, the public's attitude to "charitable giving" in difficult financial and economic times, together with a growing reluctance on the part of Local Authorities and other grant givers to contribute towards core running costs.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received £12,000 for management services.
“One of the trustees received payment for management services amounting to £12,000 (2024: £10,000) on an arms length basis. Save for that payment, none of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee payment for management services
“One of the trustees received payment for management services amounting to £12,000 (2024: £10,000) on an arms length basis. Save for that payment, none of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- HILL, Joanna Sarah — director, appointed 31/08/2012on trustee list
- RATCLIFFE, Patricia Rose — director, appointed 29/11/2005on trustee list
Official officers record.
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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ISBOURNE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has suffered a significant adverse financial impact from the pandemic and falling voluntary income, resulting in a net expenditure of £22,719 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds remain in deficit at £26,504, and the charity relies on loan funding to manage cash flow while seeking donations and grants to restore positive reserves. The trustees express confidence in continuing as a going concern despite these challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE ISBOURNE FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ISBOURNE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST.
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