Funders Together
We champion funding built on fairness and trust, powering communities to positively shape the world
Objects
The Objects of the Charity are for the benefit of the public and particularly to improve the conditions of life of people wherever they live by:3.1.1 The advancement of citizenship and community development, particularly by:(a) Promoting the Voluntary and Community Sector;(b) Providing advice and information particularly on funding and social investment opportunities to facilitate co-operation and collaboration between the Voluntary and Community Sector and funding organisations;(c) Providing resources and funding to the Voluntary and Community Sector;3.1.2 The advancement of education, particularly by:(a) Providing training and information to,(b) Facilitating the exchange of information, knowledge and experience between, the Voluntary and Community Sector and funding organisations to enable funding organisations to provide support and funding to the Voluntary and Community Sector more effectively. For the purposes of the Objects “Voluntary and Community Sector” means:(i) Charities which are organisations established for any exclusively charitable purposes in accordance with the laws of England and Wales; and (ii) Organisations established for purposes that provide benefit to the public, or a significant section of the public, where they conduct any activities which further any charitable purpose;In each case to improve the conditions of life for people, regardless of where they live.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £181,557 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,226,405 and total expenditure of £1,044,848. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £435,196, which the charity notes is the first time it has met its policy target of maintaining six months' core running costs. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds equal to at least six months’ expenditure on core costs (including staffing, office, supplier and project delivery costs)” — page 18
“In 2024/25, Collaboration Circle transitioned from concept to operational reality, with the subsidiary company formally registered in April 2024.” — page 9
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £157,160 — grants £157,160 (1); 13% of the £1,226,405 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£90,001–£100,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £157,160 — grants £157,160 (1); 17% of the £932,235 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£90,001–£100,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £144,000 — grants £144,000 (3); 16% of the £883,938 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/07/2026)
Trustees
- Jenny Northchair
- Adam Lopardo
- Edith Galliers
- Emma Louise Corrigan
- Sally Rebecca Dickinson
- Sara Kathryn Cooney
- Shabana Aslam
- Shahnaz LeShaun Biggs
- Simon David Latham
- Thrisa Haldar
- Tunde Olayinka
- Ugochukwu Kodilinye Chiedozie Ikokwu
- Yolande Catherine Burgess
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.2m | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £932k | £912k |
| 31/03/2023 | £884k | £786k |
| 31/03/2022 | £409k | £415k |
| 31/03/2021 | £569k | £483k |
Common questions
Is Funders Together financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £181,557 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,226,405 and total expenditure of £1,044,848. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £435,196, which the charity notes is the first time it has met its policy target of maintaining six months' core running costs. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
Who funds Funders Together?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Funders Together as a grant recipient include BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES, THE INDIGO TRUST, THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES, PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES | FY2023 | £695k | Propel funder collaboration convening and co-ordination |
| THE INDIGO TRUST | FY2022 | £300k | 2-year grant of core funding in financial years 22-23 & 23-24 |
| THE INDIGO TRUST | FY2021 | £300k | Core unrestricted funding for FY20-21 and FY21-22. |
| THE INDIGO TRUST | FY2023 | £150k | Core Funding for FY 2024/25. |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £110k | Core funding |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £60k | Core Funding |
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | FY2021 | £30k | |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £30k | Core Funding £25,000 renewal |
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | Evidence and Learning |
| WESTWAY TRUST | FY2022 | £4k | Small grants to local charities and community groups |
| WESTWAY TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | Funding support |
| BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES | FY2021 | amount not stated | Membership network support / LCR coordination |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 15/05/2026 | £77k | Grant to Funders Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2025 | £578k | Strategy 2022-27 and beyond: Unleashing the Impact of Grants Data |
| City Bridge Foundation | 19/07/2024 | £10k | Grant to London Funders |
| City Bridge Foundation | 18/04/2024 | £10k | Grant to London Funders |
| Greater London Authority | 12/03/2024 | £10k | Mapping Equity Infrastructure, and piloting a shared due diligence approach |
| City Bridge Foundation | 11/09/2023 | £615k | Grant to London Funders |
| City Bridge Foundation | 30/05/2023 | £170k | Grant to 360 Giving |
| City Bridge Foundation | 21/03/2023 | £100k | Grant to London Funders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2022 | £498k | Propel -Equity and Learning |
| City Bridge Foundation | 05/10/2022 | £696k | Grant to London Funders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/09/2022 | £495k | Strategy 2022-25: Unleashing the Impact of Grants Data |
| City Bridge Foundation | 09/03/2022 | £300k | Grant to London Funders |
| City Bridge Foundation | 30/01/2020 | £300k | Grant to London Funders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/05/2019 | £490k | Opening up UK grants data as part of making grantmaking more effective |
| City Bridge Foundation | 01/09/2017 | £27k | Grant to London Funders |
| City Bridge Foundation | 20/03/2017 | £300k | Grant to London Funders |
| City Bridge Foundation | 12/09/2016 | £14k | Grant to London Funders |
| City Bridge Foundation | 04/08/2016 | £11k | Grant to London Funders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/06/2016 | £745k | 360Giving: supporting the publication and use of open grants data |
| City Bridge Foundation | 24/05/2016 | £32k | Grant to London Funders |
| City Bridge Foundation | 18/03/2016 | £250k | Grant to London Funders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/11/2015 | £50k | 360 Giving |
| City Bridge Foundation | 19/06/2014 | £5k | Grant to London Funders |
| City Bridge Foundation | 12/02/2014 | £100k | Grant to London Funders |
| City Bridge Foundation | 30/06/2011 | £84k | Grant to London Funders |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| Army Benevolent Fund | 1 | £30k |
| NEAR NEIGHBOURS | 1 | £26k |
| LORD LEVERHULME'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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- PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND
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- THAMES FOUNDATION
- TOGETHER LIVERPOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funders Together | £1.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD | £118k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF TOWERS FUNDRAISING ASSOCIATION | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND | £781k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Together Collective | £717k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THAMES FOUNDATION | £524k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |