THE DITCH FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1087448 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

In this financial year the Foundation has continued to raise support from individual donors. Funds have been used in to support two principal areas of activity: grants supporting staff students and graduates connected to national student movements, to enable their participation in training events; the creation of online and printed resources to support local ministry among young professionals.

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£55k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves decreased from £34,581 to £17,963 during the year, resulting in a net expenditure of £16,618 against income of £37,893. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern and aim to hold between 6 and 12 months of funds in reserve based on normal operational requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £18k)

“Cash reserves were £17,963 at the end of 2024.” — page 2

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

TIMOTHY VICKERSchair
ANDREW EVANS · trustee of 1 other charity
Joanna Vickers
Rev Rupert Harry Shelley · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Albania · Angola · Argentina · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bolivia · Botswana · Brazil · Bulgaria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£38k	£55k
31/12/2023	£58k	£58k
31/12/2022	£44k	£41k
31/12/2021	£28k	£27k
31/12/2020	£29k	£23k

Common questions

Is THE DITCH FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves decreased from £34,581 to £17,963 during the year, resulting in a net expenditure of £16,618 against income of £37,893. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern and aim to hold between 6 and 12 months of funds in reserve based on normal operational requirements. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE DITCH FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DITCH FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE ALMOND TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALMOND TRUST	FY2024	£15k	To support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUST	FY2025	£10k	To support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUST	FY2023	£10k	To support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUST	FY2022	£10k	To support ongoing work and specific projects