Genesis Foundation

Registered charity 1084555 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GENESIS FOUNDATION, THE STUDS TRUST

The main objective of The Genesis Foundation is to set exceptionally talented young people in the arts, primarily active at undergraduate and postgraduate level, firmly on the path to fulfilling their creative and professional potential.

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Latest income

£351k

Latest spending

£365k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £13,247 for the year, resulting in a negative unrestricted fund balance of £8,688. Per the trustees' report, the bank balance of £8,875 fell short of the stated minimum reserves policy of £10,000, though the going concern status is supported by the founder's commitment to cover liabilities.

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 (held: £9k; policy: minimum of £10,000 as a bank balance)

“At 31 December 2025, the balance held within bank was £8,875 which fell short of the desired level.” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Founder trustee donations

“Total donations, including gifts in kind, during the year of £111,703 (2024 - £99,088) were provided by the founder trustee, John Studzinski.” — page 39

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Genesis Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Jerwood Foundation — “The announcement coincides with the Royal Court’s 70th anniversary programme, which included the Jerwood Foundation also returning as a supp…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

JOHN JOSEPH STUDZINSKI CBEchair · trustee of 2 other charities
DAVID LAN · trustee of 3 other charities
JOY BROWNE · trustee of 1 other charity
Matthew Armstrong · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£351k	£365k
31/12/2024	£285k	£266k
31/12/2023	£292k	£306k
31/12/2022	£416k	£425k
31/12/2021	£414k	£403k

Common questions

Is Genesis Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £13,247 for the year, resulting in a negative unrestricted fund balance of £8,688. Per the trustees' report, the bank balance of £8,875 fell short of the stated minimum reserves policy of £10,000, though the going concern status is supported by the founder's commitment to cover liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Who funds Genesis Foundation?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Genesis Foundation as a grant recipient include GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

DAVID LAN — trustee here and at GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED
JOHN JOSEPH STUDZINSKI CBE — trustee here and at GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED
JOY BROWNE — trustee here and at GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED
Matthew Armstrong — trustee here and at GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED	FY2025	£240k	Grants to the Genesis Foundation

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION	1	£500k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED.

GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED income £1.1m
THE GENERATION FOUNDATION income £11.5m
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION income £138k
THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION income £1.4m
The Renegade Foundation income £1.0m
THE FOUNDATION FOUNDATION income £173k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Genesis Foundation	£351k	—	—	below	—	no doubt
GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED FY2025	£1.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GENERATION FOUNDATION FY2024	£11.5m	—	4	above	—	no doubt
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION FY2025	£138k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2024	£1.4m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
The Renegade Foundation FY2025	£1.0m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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