THE SOUTH STREET GREEN ROOM FOUNDATION
FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT
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FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £607,549 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources, although this was partially offset by significant investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £21,668,344, with sufficient liquid reserves maintained to cover liabilities and grant commitments for the following eighteen months.
What the accounts disclose
“Sufficient liquid reserves are maintained to cover all current liabilities and grant commitments for the following eighteen months.” — page 7
“During the year, the Charity made grants totalling £290,000 (2024: £170,000) to Good Thinking, a registered charity (number 1147404), which has a common trustee.” — page 21
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2023)
Trustees
- DEBORAH FISHER
- Dr Simon Singh
- Sarah Cook
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £142k | £1.8m |
| 05/04/2024 | £182k | £2.0m |
| 05/04/2023 | £1.5m | £2.1m |
| 05/04/2022 | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| 05/04/2021 | £203k | £1.2m |
Common questions
Is THE SOUTH STREET GREEN ROOM FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £607,549 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources, although this was partially offset by significant investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £21,668,344, with sufficient liquid reserves maintained to cover liabilities and grant commitments for the following eighteen months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Albert Goodman LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HELPING FOUNDATION | 1 | £407k |
| UNSEEN (UK) | 1 | £6k |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SOUTH STREET GREEN ROOM FOUNDATION | £142k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GREEN ROOM CHARITABLE TRUST | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SRM FOUNDATION | £782k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| CARLISLE GREEN ROOM CLUB LIMITED | £83k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| STRAIGHT ROAD COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SEAFORD ROTARY CHARITABLE TRUST | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |