THE BROAD CAIRN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1073929 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant making is concentrated almost exclusively on smaller charities where contributions can make a real difference and currently focuses on: Disadvantaged children and young people; Third World infrastructure and development; Conservation, sustainable development and heritage. In general, unsolicited appeals are not funded and it is not always possible to send a response to applications.

Objects

SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS OR PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

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: General Charitable Purposes · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Croydon, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£31k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,674,577, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £62,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £128,172, driven by investment gains, while maintaining positive cash flows and adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of funding in cash, being approximately £62,000 (reserves figure: £1.7m)
“The Trustees policy is to retain 12 months of funding in cash, being approximately £62,000 based on year end investment values.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: In 2024, business interests of one of the Trustees donated £5,000 to the charity which was received without any conditions. There were no such donations during 2025.
“During 2024, business interests of one of the Trustees donated £5,000 to the charity which was received without any conditions. There were no such donations during 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 4 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.

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

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
31/12/2025£59k£31k
31/12/2024£74k£27k
31/12/2023£97k£57k
31/12/2022£41k£49k
31/12/2021£53k£52k

Common questions

Is THE BROAD CAIRN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,674,577, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £62,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £128,172, driven by investment gains, while maintaining positive cash flows and adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BROAD CAIRN FOUNDATION£59k—0unclear—no doubt
THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£3.3m—0above—no doubt
BRCK Foundation FY2025£226k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£192k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MARTYN BRACEGIRDLE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£148k—0unclear—no doubt
MONTIER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£88k—0unclear—no doubt

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