THE RIVER FARM FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1113109 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE TRUST IS A GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITY AND GRANTS ARE MADE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£2.3m

Latest spending

£2.3m

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Foundation's financial position is sound, with total net assets increasing to £85,193,562 from £76,111,096 in the prior year, driven by significant investment gains. The Trustees report adequate resources to continue operations and meet liabilities as they fall due, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to respond to applications for grants and ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover support and governance costs (held: £85.2m)

“In view of the fact that the Trustees are able to apply capital of the fund as well as income, the Trustees consider they have sufficient reserves to respond to applications for grants and ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover support and governance costs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mrs D Fisher, a Trustee, is a Principal Member of FisherLegal LLP, which raised invoices for legal and administrative services. Professional costs of £24,540 were payable to this firm.

“Mrs D Fisher a Trustee, is a Principal Member of FisherLegal LLP, a firm of solicitors which raises invoices to the Foundation for legal and administrative services rendered. Payment of these invoices is authorised by the other Trustees.” — page 6

“Mr N G Langstaff is a Director of Renaissance Foundation, a beneficiary of a grant payment made by The River Farm Foundation. Grant payments of £50,000 (2024 - £Nil) were made to Renaissance Foundation.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mr N G Langstaff is a Director of Renaissance Foundation, a beneficiary of a grant payment made by The River Farm Foundation. Grant payments of £50,000 were made.

“Mrs D Fisher a Trustee, is a Principal Member of FisherLegal LLP, a firm of solicitors which raises invoices to the Foundation for legal and administrative services rendered. Payment of these invoices is authorised by the other Trustees.” — page 6

“Mr N G Langstaff is a Director of Renaissance Foundation, a beneficiary of a grant payment made by The River Farm Foundation. Grant payments of £50,000 (2024 - £Nil) were made to Renaissance Foundation.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BW Audit Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).

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

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

Total income

£2.3m

Total spending

£2.3m

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

DEBORAH FISHER · trustee of 7 other charities
Mark Derek Haworth
Nigel Jeremy Langstaff · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£2.3m	£2.3m
05/04/2024	£578k	£616k
05/04/2023	£779k	£277k
05/04/2022	£2.4m	£2.0m
05/04/2021	£763k	£1.2m

Common questions

Is THE RIVER FARM FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Foundation's financial position is sound, with total net assets increasing to £85,193,562 from £76,111,096 in the prior year, driven by significant investment gains. The Trustees report adequate resources to continue operations and meet liabilities as they fall due, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BW Audit Ltd.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RIVERS FOUNDATION.

RIVERS FOUNDATION income £338k
RIVERSIDE FOUNDATION LIMITED income £143k
RIVERTREE TRUST income £518k
THE RAINFORD TRUST income £313k
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation income £660k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION income £110k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE RIVER FARM FOUNDATION	£2.3m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
RIVERS FOUNDATION FY2025	£338k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RIVERSIDE FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025	£143k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RIVERTREE TRUST FY2025	£518k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE RAINFORD TRUST FY2024	£313k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation FY2025	£660k	—	—	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.