THE TRAVEL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1065924 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTION FOR CONSERVATION THROUGH TOURISM

Working to improve the sustainability of travel and holidays taken by holidaymakers: that is, reducing the negative impacts of their holidays and maximising the positive benefits (eg to host communities).

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY RESEARCH INTO AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN THE FOLLOWING:THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES;THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£668k

Latest spending

£659k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus with net income of £8,725, though unrestricted reserves of £56,946 remain materially below the stated policy target of £150,000. The trustees expressed concerns about the charity's financial resilience and ability to continue as a going concern due to delays in project starts and cash receipts, but concluded that adequate resources would be available for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“At 31 December 2025, unrestricted reserves were £56,946, compared with £48,221 at the end of 2024. Although this represents progress, unrestricted reserves remained materially below the target.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have reviewed the resources available to the charitable company and have concerns about the charity's financial resilience and ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by null. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media 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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Government income: £33,400 — grants £33,400 (4); 5% of the £668,163 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 1
Government income: £34,903 — grants £34,903 (3); 5% of the £684,913 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Government income: £14,000 — grants £14,000 (2); 2% of the £720,757 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 06/11/2024, 6 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£668k

Total spending

£659k

Cost of raising funds

£50k

Reserves (reported)

£57k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (50% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Megan Keiko Morikawachair
Charlotte Lamp Davies
Dr Manal Kelig
Dr Susanne Barbara Etti
Georgette James
Helen Marano
Jane Frances Ashton
Mehmet Semsettin Toprak
Natasha Mytton-Mills
Shannon Guihan

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

Operates in: Cape Verde · Croatia · Cyprus · Jamaica · Mauritius · Mexico · Montenegro · St Lucia · Throughout England And Wales · Turkey · United States

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£668k	£659k
31/12/2024	£685k	£820k
31/12/2023	£721k	£856k
31/12/2022	£756k	£937k
31/12/2021	£659k	£578k

Common questions

Is THE TRAVEL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus with net income of £8,725, though unrestricted reserves of £56,946 remain materially below the stated policy target of £150,000. The trustees expressed concerns about the charity's financial resilience and ability to continue as a going concern due to delays in project starts and cash receipts, but concluded that adequate resources would be available for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by null.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST	1	£281k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	1	£10k
MYRDLE CHARITIES	1	£7k
SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED	1	£6k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£1k
THE KNOLL CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£700

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

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE TRAVEL FOUNDATION	£668k	—	0	below	—	noted
SAFER TOURISM FOUNDATION FY2025	£55k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
TEENS TRAILBLAZERS FY2025	£158k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION FY2025	£977k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
Enabling Adventure FY2024	£3k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE RATCLIFFE FOUNDATION FY2025	£46k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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