ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £8,477,899, with unrestricted reserves carried forward at £482,330. The trustees report that the charity remains a going concern and that all financial obligations can be met, noting that unrestricted reserves slightly fall short of the stated policy target of £650,000 but can be supplemented by the endowed Acorn Fund if necessary.
What the accounts disclose
“To the extent that the carried forward unrestricted reserves (excluding dilapidations) slightly fall short of the target figure, the Trustees take account of their ability to allocate funds from the endowed Acorn Fund to operational expenditure if there were a severe and unexpected decline in the Foundation’s financial position.”
“Four grants totalling £8,382 were awarded to Bar ‘N’ Bus Trust. ECF Chairman, Nicholas Alston, is Patron of this organisation.” — page 44
“A grant of £300 was awarded to CPRE Essex. ECF Trustee, Simon Hall, is a vice -president of this organisation.” — page 44
“Four grants totalling £8,382 were awarded to Bar ‘N’ Bus Trust. ECF Chairman, Nicholas Alston, is Patron of this organisation.” — page 44
“A grant of £300 was awarded to CPRE Essex. ECF Trustee, Simon Hall, is a vice -president of this organisation.” — page 44
“Four grants totalling £8,382 were awarded to Bar ‘N’ Bus Trust. ECF Chairman, Nicholas Alston, is Patron of this organisation.” — page 44
“A grant of £300 was awarded to CPRE Essex. ECF Trustee, Simon Hall, is a vice -president of this organisation.” — page 44
“Four grants totalling £8,382 were awarded to Bar ‘N’ Bus Trust. ECF Chairman, Nicholas Alston, is Patron of this organisation.” — page 44
“A grant of £300 was awarded to CPRE Essex. ECF Trustee, Simon Hall, is a vice -president of this organisation.” — page 44
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/06/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (17/06/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (22/05/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (23/07/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (25/07/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (04/11/2020)
Trustees
- Atul Manek
- Benjamin Minter
- Charles Richard Maurice Bishop
- David Guest
- Dorine Johnson
- Gail Cunningham
- Gemma Cartwright
- Gillian Hayter
- Graham Chapman KC
- Maggie Desmond
- Shahnaz Biggs
- Soumya Krishna Kumar
- Tim Field
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £8.5m | £5.3m |
| 30/06/2024 | £4.9m | £4.6m |
| 30/06/2023 | £5.3m | £5.0m |
| 30/06/2022 | £5.4m | £5.4m |
| 30/06/2021 | £4.8m | £5.1m |
Common questions
Is ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income for the year was £8,477,899, with unrestricted reserves carried forward at £482,330. The trustees report that the charity remains a going concern and that all financial obligations can be met, noting that unrestricted reserves slightly fall short of the stated policy target of £650,000 but can be supplemented by the endowed Acorn Fund if necessary. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £25k |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £25k |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £22k |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £17k |
| THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k |
| THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE AMATEURS TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| THE BRANSFORD TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £4k |
| The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust | 1 | £2k |
| LEADERS IN COMMUNITY | 1 | £0 |