THE REACT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1104518 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN CUMBRIA BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS UNDERTAKING POST 16 AND UNIVERSITY STUDY IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND STEM RELATED SUBJECTS AND CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES WITH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THEM TO PURSUE A CAREER IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.

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Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£49k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £92,329 to £77,946 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The trustees confirm that maintaining reserves at current levels provides sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. No specific reserves policy target is currently stated, though one is planned for development.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income)

“Donations and gifts 26,820 5,729 32,549” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

REACT Engineering — “Supporters : REACT Engineering, IMechE West Cumbria Area and West Cumbria Development Fund” (source page)
IMechE West Cumbria Area — “Supporters : REACT Engineering, IMechE West Cumbria Area and West Cumbria Development Fund” (source page)
West Cumbria Development Fund — “Supporters : REACT Engineering, IMechE West Cumbria Area and West Cumbria Development Fund” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

MR PETE WOOLAGHANchair
IAN LUPTON
Kayleigh Daniels · trustee of 2 other charities
Kirby Hodgson
Kyle Martin Hannah
MICHAEL PRIESTLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
Philip Anthony Redfern
Richard John Smith
Thomas Robert Durcan

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£35k	£49k
31/08/2024	£45k	£33k
31/08/2023	£22k	£35k
31/08/2022	£57k	£50k
31/08/2021	£22k	£5k

Common questions

Is THE REACT FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £92,329 to £77,946 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The trustees confirm that maintaining reserves at current levels provides sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. No specific reserves policy target is currently stated, though one is planned for development. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE REACT FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE REACT FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST, HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£11k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION	FY2025	£6k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION	FY2024	£0