The Alliss Foundation
Fund raising via entrance fees to charity golf tournaments, the running of charity auctions of donated items and by direct donations. The income is used to purchase powered wheelchairs of a type and design that the state will not provide for children with disability and special needs.
Objects
TO RELIEVE DISABLED CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION OF WHEELCHAIRS SO AS TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £35,239, up from £25,036 in the prior year, following a net income surplus of £10,203. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and confirms that restricted funds were fully utilised for their intended charitable purposes.
What the accounts disclose
“the charity maintains sufficient funding to underwrite the cost of the event if necessary. This traditionally amounts to approximately £20,000.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Jacqueline Anne Allisschair
- David Burlison
- Eric Malkin
- John Slocombe
- Kevin John Atkins
- Simon Peter Grey Alliss
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £170k | £160k |
| 31/12/2023 | £42k | £94k |
| 31/12/2022 | £114k | £94k |
| 31/12/2021 | £57k | £79k |
| 31/12/2020 | £67k | £60k |
Common questions
Is The Alliss Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £35,239, up from £25,036 in the prior year, following a net income surplus of £10,203. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and confirms that restricted funds were fully utilised for their intended charitable purposes. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SYDNEY AND PHYLLIS GOLDBERG MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| WOKING UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | 1 | £19k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
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- DENNIS WISE IN THE COMMUNITY
- CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FOUNDATION
- NIALLS FOUNDATION
- THE PURI FOUNDATION
- THE ABDALLA FOUNDATION
- THE ALCHEMY FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alliss Foundation | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DENNIS WISE IN THE COMMUNITY | £282k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FOUNDATION | £214k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NIALLS FOUNDATION | £912k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PURI FOUNDATION | £5.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ABDALLA FOUNDATION | £220k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |