THE TOUCHSTONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1079201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advance general charitable purposes.

Objects

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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 · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Salford, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£92k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £54,433 for the year, driven by increased donations and grants receivable. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £36,429, with the trustees satisfied this level is acceptable given the nature of revenue receipts. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (79% of income)
“The charity received £72,566 (2024: £27,593) in donations and £19,660 in grants during the year” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: the current assets of the charity (reserves figure: £36k)
“In considering the financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve, being the current assets of the charity.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 16. Related parties
“Mr & Mrs Lachs, trustees of the charity donated £60,757 to the charity during the year either from personal funds or from companies under his control.” — page 15
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.

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 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • 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: Bury · France · Gateshead · Israel · Salford City · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£92k£38k
31/03/2024£28k£27k
31/03/2023£22k£26k
31/03/2022£17k£27k
31/03/2021£30k£15k

Common questions

Is THE TOUCHSTONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £54,433 for the year, driven by increased donations and grants receivable. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £36,429, with the trustees satisfied this level is acceptable given the nature of revenue receipts. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/05/2024£20kPromoting MH through Improved Listening Skills

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HEDLEY FOUNDATION LIMITED1£7k
THE TAIT MEMORIAL TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE I S A CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TOUCHSTONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£92k—0above—no doubt
THE I S A CHARITY FY2026£52k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CUNMONT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT FY2025£900k—0above—no doubt
THE TRISTENAGH TRUST FY2025£6k—0unclear—no doubt
THE THORNTON FOUNDATION FY2026£87k—0unclear—no doubt

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