UK FUND FOR CHARITIES
Latest income
£4.6m
Latest spending
£4.6m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £70,863, which is in surplus against the trustees' policy to maintain only minimal reserves. The charity raised £4,615,616 in incoming resources and applied £4,583,419 towards charitable activities, resulting in a net surplus for the year.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: minimal reserves (held: £71k)
“The policy of the trustees for the time being is to maintain only minimal reserves. This is because commitments will not be made beyond donations received and operating costs are expected to be kept at a low level.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04727786
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dalene Swart — Trustee
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)
Total income
£4.6m
Total spending
£4.6m
Reserves (reported)
£71k
Employees
0
Trustees
- JILLIAN GAIL RITCHIEchair
- Dalene Swart
- Kelvin Ronald Glen
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £4.6m | £4.6m |
| 30/04/2024 | £685k | £659k |
| 30/04/2023 | £299k | £312k |
| 30/04/2022 | £190k | £175k |
| 30/04/2021 | £156k | £160k |
Common questions
Is UK FUND FOR CHARITIES financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £70,863, which is in surplus against the trustees' policy to maintain only minimal reserves. The charity raised £4,615,616 in incoming resources and applied £4,583,419 towards charitable activities, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BREAKTHROUGH FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.0m |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £16k |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| LYNWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |