SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1068286 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant making organisation

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£819k
Latest spending
£832k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds £16,154,075 in endowment funds with unrestricted reserves at £Nil, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet operating needs by transferring from the endowment. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.

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
“The Unrestricted Fund reserve at 28 February 2025 was £Nil (2024 - £Nil), which is in line with the Foundation's policy” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fisherlegal LLP, a firm of which Trustee Mrs D Fisher is a Principal Member, charged £26,135 for legal and administrative services.
“Mrs D Fisher is a Principal Member of Fisherlegal LLP, a firm of solicitors which raises invoices to the Foundation for legal and administrative services rendered. Professional fees amounting to £26,135 (2024 - £30,415) were charged by Fisherlegal LLP.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BW Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)

Total income
£819k
Total spending
£832k
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (69% 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: 1.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£819k£832k
29/02/2024£984k£995k
28/02/2023£766k£777k
28/02/2022£848k£854k
28/02/2021£712k£738k

Common questions

Is SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £16,154,075 in endowment funds with unrestricted reserves at £Nil, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet operating needs by transferring from the endowment. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BW Audit Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION£819k—0below—no doubt
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation FY2025£660k——below—no doubt
Rothesay Foundation FY2025£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt
THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION FY2025£271k—0unclear—no doubt
MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£146k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HARGRAVE FOUNDATION FY2026£174k—0unclear—no doubt

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