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THE BRENDISH FAMILY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1079065 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting various charities and charitable projects (although not usually from unsolicited applications).

Objects

ALL SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE FOR THE TIME BEING CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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 · Get email alerts

Latest income
£64k
Latest spending
£13k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds £3,692,800 in total funds, comprising £792,563 in unrestricted reserves and £2,900,237 in an expendable endowment fund. The trustees report that the foundation has no significant overheads and therefore has no need to maintain reserves to ensure its continued operation. The financial review confirms sufficient funds to meet charitable objectives for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (100% of income)
“Total income and endowments 64,212 - 64,212 76,460 - 76,460” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: no need to maintain reserves (held: £793k)
“The Foundation has no significant overheads and therefore has no need to maintain reserves in order to ensure its continued operation.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Pendennis Family Management Limited, a company controlled by four of the Trustees, charged £1,000 for management services.
“During the year Pendennis Family Management Limited, a company controlled by four of the Trustees, charged £1,000 (2024 - £1,000) for management services.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management services charged by a company controlled by four trustees.
“During the year Pendennis Family Management Limited, a company controlled by four of the Trustees, charged £1,000 (2024 - £1,000) for management services.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2023)

Total income
£682k
Total spending
£169k
Reserves (reported)
£753k
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% 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: 0.0% of total income.

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
05/04/2025£64k£13k
05/04/2024£76k£88k
05/04/2023£682k£169k
05/04/2022£43k£37k
05/04/2021£43k£13k

Common questions

Is THE BRENDISH FAMILY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £3,692,800 in total funds, comprising £792,563 in unrestricted reserves and £2,900,237 in an expendable endowment fund. The trustees report that the foundation has no significant overheads and therefore has no need to maintain reserves to ensure its continued operation. The financial review confirms sufficient funds to meet charitable objectives for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.