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REUBEN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1094130 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q7317446 · Wikipedia · also known as REUBEN BROTHERS FOUNDATION

Grant making for the benefit of institutions and individuals

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE YOUNG PERSONS BUT IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PERSONS.2. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHEREVER LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE WORLD WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF OR BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, THEIR INFIRMITY OR AGE.3. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHETHER WHEREVER THEY ARE LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE WORLD WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF LOCAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL UNREST OR DISORDER.4. TO SUPPORT, PROCURE OR FURTHER SUCH OTHER OBJECTS WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW FOR THE TIME BEING OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£79.5m
Latest spending
£33.5m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The Reuben Foundation reported total income of £79.5m, primarily from investments, against total expenditure of £33.5m, resulting in a net movement in funds of £38.4m. The charity holds £58.9m in free reserves (unrestricted funds less investment property), which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet ongoing commitments and withstand economic fluctuations. The going concern basis is supported by the Trustees' reasonable expectation of adequate resources for at least twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintaining the capital asset base (reserves figure: £58.9m)
“This policy has until now enabled the level of distributions to increase while maintaining the capital asset base.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from subsidiaries under deed of covenant
“During the year, the charity received donations from subsidiaries under deed of covenant amounting to £73,202,575 (2024: £60,004,296).” — page 42
“During the year, donations of £500,000 (2024: £500,000) were paid to Nancy Reuben Primary School, a charity in which the Foundation is a Trustee.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to Nancy Reuben Primary School (charity in which Foundation is a Trustee)
“During the year, the charity received donations from subsidiaries under deed of covenant amounting to £73,202,575 (2024: £60,004,296).” — page 42
“During the year, donations of £500,000 (2024: £500,000) were paid to Nancy Reuben Primary School, a charity in which the Foundation is a Trustee.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to Royal Academy Trust (charity in which DL Reuben is a trustee)
“During the year, the charity received donations from subsidiaries under deed of covenant amounting to £73,202,575 (2024: £60,004,296).” — page 42
“During the year, donations of £500,000 (2024: £500,000) were paid to Nancy Reuben Primary School, a charity in which the Foundation is a Trustee.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Balance due from entity under common control
“During the year, the charity received donations from subsidiaries under deed of covenant amounting to £73,202,575 (2024: £60,004,296).” — page 42
“During the year, donations of £500,000 (2024: £500,000) were paid to Nancy Reuben Primary School, a charity in which the Foundation is a Trustee.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Balance due to entity under common control
“During the year, the charity received donations from subsidiaries under deed of covenant amounting to £73,202,575 (2024: £60,004,296).” — page 42
“During the year, donations of £500,000 (2024: £500,000) were paid to Nancy Reuben Primary School, a charity in which the Foundation is a Trustee.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Adler Shine LLP. Discloses 5 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 31/12/2025

  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Corporate structure

SPICERITE LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Amounts owed to group undertakings: £1,454,797
CONCORDE SIXTH (ULSTER TERRACE NO 1) LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
    TOWNLEY PROPERTIES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
    • Balance due to group undertaking: £25,487,568; Interest charged: £378,282

    Company officers (Companies House)

    Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

    Official officers record.

    Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

    Total income
    £79.5m
    Total spending
    £33.5m
    Cost of raising funds
    £1.8m
    Reserves (reported)
    £58.9m
    Employees
    0

    Reported reserves equal ~21.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

    Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% 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: 2.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.7%) (benchmarks).

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Canada · France · Greece · Israel · Tanzania · Throughout England · United States

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/12/2025£79.5m£33.5m
    31/12/2024£64.3m£7.2m
    31/12/2023£5.0m£11.1m
    31/12/2022£4.6m£5.3m
    31/12/2021£4.2m£9.2m

    Common questions

    Is REUBEN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The Reuben Foundation reported total income of £79.5m, primarily from investments, against total expenditure of £33.5m, resulting in a net movement in funds of £38.4m. The charity holds £58.9m in free reserves (unrestricted funds less investment property), which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet ongoing commitments and withstand economic fluctuations. The going concern basis is supported by the Trustees' reasonable expectation of adequate resources for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Adler Shine LLP.

    Who funds REUBEN FOUNDATION?

    Funders whose own accounts filings name REUBEN FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include GRAFF FOUNDATION.

    Known funders

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

    FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
    GRAFF FOUNDATIONFY2024£100k
    GRAFF FOUNDATIONFY2025£40k

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    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE REUBEN TRUST.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    REUBEN FOUNDATION£79.5m—0unclear—no doubt
    THE REUBEN TRUST FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£205k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE RUFFORD FOUNDATION FY2025£3.9m£80,001 - £90,000—unclear—no doubt
    THE ALFRED AND FRANCES RUBENS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£31k—0above—no doubt
    THE ROFEH TRUST FY2025£167k—0unclear—no doubt

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