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.

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

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 (held: £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.

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.