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THE GRANT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1084915 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

It is the policy of the Trust to make grants to institutions and individuals inaccordance with the objects of the Trust for charitable causes from fundsavailable for distribution.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£185k
Latest spending
£623k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased significantly from £585,232 to £147,197 due to a net outgoing resource of £438,035. The trustees consider the current level of reserves appropriate to meet ongoing donations and achieve objectives in the following year. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: The Entertainer Amersham Limited (58% of income)
“The majority of the funds are received from The Entertainer Amersham Limited, a company of which four of the Trustees are directors and all the Trustees are shareholders.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to meet any ongoing donations of which the Trustees are aware and to enable the Trust to achieve its objective in the following year (held: £147k)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds are not committed and are sufficient to meet any ongoing donations of which the Trustees are aware and to enable the Trust to achieve its objective in the following year.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from The Entertainer Amersham Limited, a company of which four of the Trustees are directors.
“During the year the charity received a donation of £157,350 (2023: £1,031,744) from The Entertainer Amersham Limited, a company of which four of the trustees are directors. No restrictions were placed on the utilisation of these donations.” — page 12
“At the year end, there was an amount due from The Entertainer Amersham Ltd together with accrued interest of £139,814 (2023: £647,337). This loan is repayable on demand and carries a market rate of interest.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan receivable from The Entertainer Amersham Ltd.
“During the year the charity received a donation of £157,350 (2023: £1,031,744) from The Entertainer Amersham Limited, a company of which four of the trustees are directors. No restrictions were placed on the utilisation of these donations.” — page 12
“At the year end, there was an amount due from The Entertainer Amersham Ltd together with accrued interest of £139,814 (2023: £647,337). This loan is repayable on demand and carries a market rate of interest.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Restore Hope, a charity with two trustees in common.
“During the year the charity received a donation of £157,350 (2023: £1,031,744) from The Entertainer Amersham Limited, a company of which four of the trustees are directors. No restrictions were placed on the utilisation of these donations.” — page 12
“At the year end, there was an amount due from The Entertainer Amersham Ltd together with accrued interest of £139,814 (2023: £647,337). This loan is repayable on demand and carries a market rate of interest.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to One Life Leadership, a charity with one trustee in common.
“During the year the charity received a donation of £157,350 (2023: £1,031,744) from The Entertainer Amersham Limited, a company of which four of the trustees are directors. No restrictions were placed on the utilisation of these donations.” — page 12
“At the year end, there was an amount due from The Entertainer Amersham Ltd together with accrued interest of £139,814 (2023: £647,337). This loan is repayable on demand and carries a market rate of interest.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£585k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% 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 — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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
31/12/2024£185k£623k
31/12/2023£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2022£1.2m£635k
31/12/2021£100k£73k
31/12/2020£30k£41k

Common questions

Is THE GRANT FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased significantly from £585,232 to £147,197 due to a net outgoing resource of £438,035. The trustees consider the current level of reserves appropriate to meet ongoing donations and achieve objectives in the following year. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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
HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED1£40k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GRANT FOUNDATION£185k—0within—no doubt
GRAFF FOUNDATION FY2025£1.4m—0above—no doubt
THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£205k—0unclear—no doubt
RATANBEN ZAVERCHAND KARA FOUNDATION FY2025£162k—0above—no doubt
THE TOMPKINS FOUNDATION FY2025£397k—0above—no doubt
STANFORD FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt

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