THE DAME HILARY CROPPER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1101905 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HCCF, THE HILARY CROPPER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED

Latest income
£107k
Latest spending
£149k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £27,021 for the year ended 31 January 2024, a significant reversal from the previous year's surplus. Despite this deficit, the charity holds total funds of £2,672,082, comprising a substantial expendable endowment fund of £2,561,691 and unrestricted reserves of £110,271. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level of reserves that will allow the Foundation to support substantial projects, without recourse to the disposal of the endowment fund investment portfolio (held: £110k)
The Trustees intention is to establish a level of reserves that will allow the Foundation to support substantial projects, without recourse to the disposal of the endowment fund investment portfolio, which nonetheless remains available to them for use, should a particularly worthwhile project arise. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant funding provided to Pinotage Youth Development Academy, an organization with shared trustees.
The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation provided grant funding of £53,716 (2023: £59,171) from unrestricted funds and £2,476 (2023: £425 ) from restricted funds to the Pinotage Youth Development Academy, a South African based organisation with shared Trustees. — page 19
During the year ended 31 January 2024, there were donations and gift aid relating to the Pinotage Youth Development Academy of £2,400 (2023: £501). — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations and gift aid received from Pinotage Youth Development Academy.
The Dame Hilary Cropper Charitable Foundation provided grant funding of £53,716 (2023: £59,171) from unrestricted funds and £2,476 (2023: £425 ) from restricted funds to the Pinotage Youth Development Academy, a South African based organisation with shared Trustees. — page 19
During the year ended 31 January 2024, there were donations and gift aid relating to the Pinotage Youth Development Academy of £2,400 (2023: £501). — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haines Watts Wales LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2023)

Total income
£617k
Total spending
£79k
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£79k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~11.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£107k£149k
31/01/2024£104k£82k
31/01/2023£617k£79k
31/01/2022£77k£129k
31/01/2021£78k£86k

Common questions

Is THE DAME HILARY CROPPER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £27,021 for the year ended 31 January 2024, a significant reversal from the previous year's surplus. Despite this deficit, the charity holds total funds of £2,672,082, comprising a substantial expendable endowment fund of £2,561,691 and unrestricted reserves of £110,271. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Haines Watts Wales LLP.

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