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FOUNTAINS OF KNOWLEDGE

Registered charity 1096607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,093,281, which is within its stated policy target of maintaining a surplus in the range of £50,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £39,172 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,051,401 against total expenditure of £1,012,229.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a surplus in the range of £50,000 (held: £1.1m)
“The charity works towards keeping a surplus in the range of £50,000 for unforeseen financial circumstances at the end of each year.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Fountains of Knowledge (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£50k
Employees
59

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.1m£1.0m
31/03/2024£959k£908k
31/03/2023£807k£712k
31/03/2022£682k£580k
31/03/2021£635k£445k

Common questions

Is FOUNTAINS OF KNOWLEDGE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,093,281, which is within its stated policy target of maintaining a surplus in the range of £50,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £39,172 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,051,401 against total expenditure of £1,012,229. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.