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THE HEARN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1118490 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£4.4m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves increased to £11,563,054, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to two years of charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and the independent auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately two years of charitable expenditure (held: £11.6m)
“The current reserves policy of theTrusteesistomaintainfreereservesintheunrestrictedfundslevelwhichequates to approximately two years of charitable expenditure taking account of average annual expenditure over the previous3years.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Mr P Hearn and OPD Group Limited (controlled by Mr P Hearn)
“During 2025 the Trust received donations of £2,645,412 (2024 £378,455) from Mr P Hearn, £645,187 (2024 £490,612) from OPD Group Limited, a company controlled by Mr P Hearn and a donation of £775,000 from Ms F Robinson”
“During 2025 the Trust received donations of £2,645,412 (2024 £378,455) from Mr P Hearn, £645,187 (2024 £490,612) from OPD Group Limited, a company controlled by Mr P Hearn and a donation of £775,000 from Ms F Robinson”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Ms F Robinson (Trustee)
“During 2025 the Trust received donations of £2,645,412 (2024 £378,455) from Mr P Hearn, £645,187 (2024 £490,612) from OPD Group Limited, a company controlled by Mr P Hearn and a donation of £775,000 from Ms F Robinson”
“During 2025 the Trust received donations of £2,645,412 (2024 £378,455) from Mr P Hearn, £645,187 (2024 £490,612) from OPD Group Limited, a company controlled by Mr P Hearn and a donation of £775,000 from Ms F Robinson”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lincoln Brown & Co Limited.

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

Total income
£4.4m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£37
Reserves (reported)
£11.6m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~60.8 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£4.4m£2.3m
31/12/2024£882k£786k
31/12/2023£943k£1.4m
31/12/2022£2k£333k
31/12/2021£124£285k

Common questions

Is THE HEARN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves increased to £11,563,054, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to two years of charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and the independent auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lincoln Brown & Co Limited.

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