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THE CLAUDE AND SOFIA MARION FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1117282 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Foundation holds total unrestricted reserves of £46,009,893, which is significantly higher than its stated reserves policy target of zero additional reserves. The Trustees report that the Foundation has no employees, no dedicated office, and no fixed assets, relying solely on investment income to fund its activities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no additional reserves need to be set aside (held: £46.0m)
“As a result, no additional reserves need to be set aside to respond to potential drops in investment returns or overall income.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lewis Golden LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£90k
Reserves (reported)
£46.0m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~236.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Brazil · Congo (Democratic Republic) · France · India · Iraq · Kenya · Mozambique · Portugal · Throughout London · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.4m£2.3m
31/12/2024£1.6m£2.6m
31/12/2023£2.1m£1.2m
31/12/2022£5.2m£1.5m
31/12/2021£1.6m£2.4m

Common questions

Is THE CLAUDE AND SOFIA MARION FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Foundation holds total unrestricted reserves of £46,009,893, which is significantly higher than its stated reserves policy target of zero additional reserves. The Trustees report that the Foundation has no employees, no dedicated office, and no fixed assets, relying solely on investment income to fund its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lewis Golden LLP.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
DONATING CHARITY LIMITED1£1.1m
THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION1£500k
THE PRIORY FOUNDATION1£28k

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