SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the County of Suffolk including but not limited to the advancement of education, the protection of good health both mental and physical and the relief of poverty and sickness.
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
“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
“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
“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”
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
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Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/07/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (06/01/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (17/06/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (17/06/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (07/07/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (25/11/2021)
Trustees
- Anna Louise Hughes Mrs
- Barnaby Rugge-Price
- Brendan Baker
- GEORGE MOUBRAY WILLIAM VESTEY
- Gareth Ian Wilson DL
- Helen Taylor
- Jane Ann Millar
- Jordan Elsworth Holder Mr
- Karen Walker
- Louise Long
- Minnie Riley
- Sarah Zins
- William Bruce Kendall
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
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. 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 WITHEREN FOUNDATION, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/07/2020 | £250k | Covid 19 Emergency Funding for Suffolk |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/03/2016 | £200k | Suffolk Rural Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £400k |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £174k |
| THE LYNN FOUNDATION | 1 | £6.5m |
| THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.2m |
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £508k |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £505k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £500k |
| CULLUM FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £495k |
Charities like this
- SUFFOLK FAMILY CARERS
- OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire
- LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO
- THE SUFFOLK HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £6.8m | £90,000 - £99,999 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| SUFFOLK FAMILY CARERS | £2.2m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £2.1m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £3.6m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | £4.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO | £5.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |