ALAN BAXTER FOUNDATION
The foundation promotes and assists education and research in matters relating to the built and natural environment through grants to students and organisations and by organising activities to publicise research and other information related to the built and natural environment.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £2,505,726, derived almost entirely from an investment portfolio valued at £2,491,876. The trustees do not set a separate target level for free reserves, regarding the investment portfolio itself as the reserve, and maintain cash balances of up to £20,000 to meet grant commitments. The charity reported a net surplus of £300,862 for the year, with no employees and minimal overheads.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees therefore regard the investment portfolio as the Foundation's reserve, and do not set a separate target level of free reserves.”
“A £100,000 donation was made to the Foundation during the year by Alan Baxter Limited (2024: £250,000). There was also historic payments from Alan Baxter Limited totalling £11,812 which had been included within ‘Creditors’ but were reallocated to ‘Donations’ in the year. Two of the Trustees (Adam Sewell and William Filmer-Sankey) are also members of the Executive Board of Directors of Alan Baxter Limited. Four of the Trustees (Adam Sewell, William Filmer-Sankey, Alan Baxter and Michael Coombs) are also Trustee Directors of Alan Baxter Trustee Limited which is the sole shareholder of Alan Baxter Limited.” — page 14
Trustees
- ALAN JAMES BAXTER CBEchair
- Adam Sewell
- John Kirill Robert Thorne
- MICHAEL LEONARD COOMBS
- WILLIAM PATRICK FILMER-SANKEY MA DPHIL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £145k | £93k |
| 31/10/2024 | £303k | £67k |
| 31/10/2023 | £25k | £49k |
| 31/10/2022 | £309k | £42k |
| 31/10/2021 | £9k | £22k |
Common questions
Is ALAN BAXTER FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £2,505,726, derived almost entirely from an investment portfolio valued at £2,491,876. The trustees do not set a separate target level for free reserves, regarding the investment portfolio itself as the reserve, and maintain cash balances of up to £20,000 to meet grant commitments. The charity reported a net surplus of £300,862 for the year, with no employees and minimal overheads. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE BRANCH TRUST, CHIPPING NORTON (CIO) | 1 | £78k |
| Oracle Head and Neck Cancer UK Limited | 1 | £12k |
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- THE EXETER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- CHK Foundation
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM FOUNDATION
- ALAN DAVIDSON FOUNDATION
- THE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN BAXTER FOUNDATION | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EXETER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | £352k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHK Foundation | £3.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM FOUNDATION | £272k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALAN DAVIDSON FOUNDATION | £406k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE | £133k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |