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THE FUNDING NETWORK

Registered charity 1088315 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£778k
Latest spending
£782k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,851 for the year, with total expenditure of £782,298 exceeding income of £778,447. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves decreased to £102,015, with free reserves standing at £83,693, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of between £83,000 and £166,000.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £83,000 and £166,000 (held: £84k)
“The trustees have agreed that TFN should have reserves to sustain operations for a period of 3 to 6 months and have set unrestricted reserves target of between £83,000 and £166,000” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“During the year, donations totalling £27,254 (2024: £25,924) were received by the organisation from Trustees.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£778k
Total spending
£782k
Cost of raising funds
£48k
Reserves (reported)
£102k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£778k£782k
31/03/2024£750k£750k
31/03/2023£888k£893k
31/03/2022£811k£765k
31/03/2021£824k£813k

Common questions

Is THE FUNDING NETWORK financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,851 for the year, with total expenditure of £782,298 exceeding income of £778,447. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves decreased to £102,015, with free reserves standing at £83,693, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of between £83,000 and £166,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

Who funds THE FUNDING NETWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FUNDING NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION, THE GREEN ROOM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EQ FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2024£21k
THE GREEN ROOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE EQ FOUNDATIONFY2023£16k
THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2022£15k
THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2023£6k
THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2022£1k
THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2023£900
THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2024£0

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
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THE INDIGO TRUST1£150k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£110k
FINANCE INNOVATION LAB1£20k
Able Child Africa1£13k
WESTWAY TRUST1£5k
MRS WINGFIELD'S CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

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