THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND

Registered charity 1100855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting charitable organisations and in particular, but not exclusively, those which are:* Concerned with deprived socio-economic areas or communities* Situated in the City of London or in a London borough abutting the City of London* Benefiting young people under the age of 25 years

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Latest income

£119k

Latest spending

£127k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £386,383, which is in excess of the trustees' stated reserves policy target of up to £350,000. Although the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £1,737 for the year due to grants exceeding income, the trustees consider the current reserves adequate and not excessive.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to £350,000 (held: £386k)

“The trustees' policy is to operate on the basis of having free reserves of up to £350,000 at any time.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

Katharine Patel · trustee of 1 other charity
SCOTT BARBER
Simon Howard Wax

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£119k	£127k
30/09/2024	£94k	£112k
30/09/2023	£90k	£76k
30/09/2022	£99k	£57k
30/09/2021	£98k	£72k

Common questions

Is THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £386,383, which is in excess of the trustees' stated reserves policy target of up to £350,000. Although the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £1,737 for the year due to grants exceeding income, the trustees consider the current reserves adequate and not excessive. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH	1	£183k
THE WILFRED AND ELSIE ELKES CHARITY FUND	1	£24k
YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER	1	£20k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£12k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE STUART HALBERT FOUNDATION.

THE STUART HALBERT FOUNDATION income £210k
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM income £834k
THE CITY AND DIOCESE OF LONDON VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS FUND income £314k
FOLKESTONE MUNICIPAL CHARITY income £157k
FOUX FOUNDATION income £200k
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON income £250k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND	£119k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE STUART HALBERT FOUNDATION FY2025	£210k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025	£834k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CITY AND DIOCESE OF LONDON VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS FUND FY2025	£314k	—	above	—	no doubt
FOLKESTONE MUNICIPAL CHARITY FY2026	£157k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FOUX FOUNDATION FY2025	£200k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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