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FOUNDATIONS INDEPENDENT LIVING TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1103784 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Foundations Independent Living Trust works with older adults and disabled people to thrive and remain living independently in their own homes, linking with our partnerships with Home Improvement Agencies we offer access to grant funding to help with gas safe and warm home initiatives and sign posting to other support services available in local communities

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£330k
Latest spending
£346k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves decreased to £55,236 from £82,476 in the prior year, falling below the charity's stated policy target of three to six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net expenditure of £16,608 for the year, resulting in a reduction in total funds carried forward to £214,062. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of general (unrestricted) operating costs (held: £55k)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets, which are the free reserves of the Charity, should be between three and six months of general (unrestricted) operating costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management and consultancy fees paid to Astral PS Ltd, a company in which Trustee Jonathan Trigg and Chief Executive Paul Smith were directors.
“During the year, management and consultancy fees of £14,066 (2024: £28,131) were paid to Astral PS Ltd, a company in which Jonathan Trigg (Trustee) and Paul Smith (Chief Executive) were directors in the year.” — page 17
“During the year, management and consultancy fees of £15,472 (2024: £Nil) were paid to Collective Enterprises Ltd, a company in which Jonathan Trigg (Trustee) and Paul Smith (Chief Executive) were directors in the year.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management and consultancy fees paid to Collective Enterprises Ltd, a company in which Trustee Jonathan Trigg and Chief Executive Paul Smith were directors.
“During the year, management and consultancy fees of £14,066 (2024: £28,131) were paid to Astral PS Ltd, a company in which Jonathan Trigg (Trustee) and Paul Smith (Chief Executive) were directors in the year.” — page 17
“During the year, management and consultancy fees of £15,472 (2024: £Nil) were paid to Collective Enterprises Ltd, a company in which Jonathan Trigg (Trustee) and Paul Smith (Chief Executive) were directors in the year.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£330k£346k
31/03/2024£374k£457k
31/03/2023£494k£454k
31/03/2022£489k£416k
31/03/2021£337k£333k

Common questions

Is FOUNDATIONS INDEPENDENT LIVING TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves decreased to £55,236 from £82,476 in the prior year, falling below the charity's stated policy target of three to six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net expenditure of £16,608 for the year, resulting in a reduction in total funds carried forward to £214,062. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts give a true and fair view and no matters were identified that would cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FOUNDATIONS INDEPENDENT LIVING TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FOUNDATIONS INDEPENDENT LIVING TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include GAS SAFE CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GAS SAFE CHARITYFY2023£275kFoundations Independent Living Trust grants

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE NEIGHBOURLY FOUNDATION1£1.6m
MOONDANCE FOUNDATION1£524k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£374k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£276k
THE RAYNE FOUNDATION1£240k
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£92k
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION1£87k
THE SEGELMAN TRUST1£80k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BASICS PLUS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FOUNDATIONS INDEPENDENT LIVING TRUST LIMITED£330k—0unclear—no doubt
BASICS PLUS FY2025£862k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD (CAMBORNE) SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£137k—0above—no doubt
B&Q Foundation FY2026£2.8m—0unclear—no doubt
FAMILY CARE TRUST FY2025£4.2m—0unclear—no doubt
SHARED LIVES PLUS LIMITED FY2025£1.5m——above—no doubt

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