SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1109453 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SUFFOLK, THE SUFFOLK FOUNDATION

Latest income
£6.8m
Latest spending
£7.3m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £6,806,252, while total expenditure including grants reached £6,103,703. The charity reports a net decrease in funds of £798,354, driven by a £300,931 loss on investments and increased grant distributions. Unrestricted reserves stood at £445,766, which the trustees confirm is within their stated policy target range of £230,000 to £460,000.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,000 - £99,999 — above the median for charities its size (£76k)
One employee received remuneration of between £90,000 and £99,999 (2024: one between £60,000 and £69,999, two between £70,000 and £79,999 and one between £140,000 and £149,999) including pension contributions. — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
One employee received remuneration of between £90,000 and £99,999 (2024: one between £60,000 and £69,999, two between £70,000 and £79,999 and one between £140,000 and £149,999) including pension contributions. — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six to twelve months (£230,000 to £460,000) of projected overheads (held: £446k)
the trustees believe that the Foundation should endeavour to build up and then maintain reserves in the range of six to twelve months (£230,000 to £460,000) of our projected overheads
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited T/A Ensors.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Suffolk Community Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£6.8m
Total spending
£7.3m
Cost of raising funds
£395k
Reserves (reported)
£446k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£6.8m£7.3m
30/06/2024£6.3m£4.6m
30/06/2023£4.6m£5.5m
30/06/2022£7.5m£5.7m
30/06/2021£5.4m£5.1m

Common questions

Is SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income for the year was £6,806,252, while total expenditure including grants reached £6,103,703. The charity reports a net decrease in funds of £798,354, driven by a £300,931 loss on investments and increased grant distributions. Unrestricted reserves stood at £445,766, which the trustees confirm is within their stated policy target range of £230,000 to £460,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited T/A Ensors.

What does the highest-paid employee of SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,000 - £99,999 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE PARGITER TRUST, THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION, ST EDMUNDS TRUST, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, PAUL AND LOUISE COOKE ENDOWMENT.

Known funders

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

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