FINN FAMILY FUND

Registered charity 1120533 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our current policy is to support young people or voluntary organisations working on their behalf.We seek opportunities where a small grant by us will offset disadvantage and improve future life chances.Grants which help attract other funding will be particularly favoured.Our normal grant range will be in the range of £100 - £3000.

Objects

TO PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME OR THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE FUND TO ANY CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, TRUSTS OR FUNDS OR FOR ANY CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS PURPOSE PRINCIPALLY IN, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE NORTH EAST AND CUMBRIA, IF AND WHEN THE TRUSTEES SHALL SEE FIT ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Area of benefit: CUMBRIA AND THE NORTH EAST

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has total net assets of £1,674,921, comprising unrestricted funds of £301,948 and expendable endowment of £1,372,973. The trustees report that operating costs remain very low and that the charity does not maintain a reserve as the nature of its activities does not warrant it. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts comply with the Charities Act.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Northern Rock Foundation — “It was set up by Leo Finn, a former chief executive of Northern Rock PLC with the support of the Northern Rock Foundation which he served as…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• LEO FINNchair
• ALICE PATRICIA FINN
• CLAIRE FINN
• DOMINIC MATTHEW FINN
• GABRIELLE FINN
• Kevin Leo Finn Dr

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside

Income and spending

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