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THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1107479 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £13,456,696, a decrease from the previous year's £13,812,696, driven by a net loss on investments of £772,547. The charity reported a net expenditure of £356,000 for the year, with total charitable grants approved amounting to £1,575,770. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the foundation's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,000 - £79,999 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
“The following number of employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and employer national insurance) during the year between: 2025 - £70,000 - £79,999” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £13.5m)
“The Schroder Foundation recognises the need to hold reserves for the maintenance of core charitable activities in the event of income shortfalls.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£13.5m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~90.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£2.2m£1.8m
05/04/2024£685k£500k
05/04/2023£577k£2.0m
05/04/2022£5.6m£2.5m
05/04/2021£485k£1.5m

Common questions

Is THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £13,456,696, a decrease from the previous year's £13,812,696, driven by a net loss on investments of £772,547. The charity reported a net expenditure of £356,000 for the year, with total charitable grants approved amounting to £1,575,770. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the foundation's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,000 - £79,999 band.

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