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THE NATIONAL FLOOD FORUM

Registered charity 1121642 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Rapid deployment of post recovery advice to flooding communities, individuals and businessesA designated help line that provides support, empathy and a listening earHelp and advice to resolve issues regarding restoration of property, insurance etc.A website containing a wealth of detailed informationAdvice on flood resilience and resistanceProactively helping to form action groups

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Latest income
£921k
Latest spending
£851k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £694,788 are held, which is in excess of the trustees' policy target of 3-6 months of core activity costs. The charity reports a surplus for the year and confirms confidence in its future viability for at least 12 months, although it notes that funding remains the biggest risk and budgets for a deficit in the coming year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“One employee had employee benefits of between £70,000 and £80,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee had employee benefits of between £70,000 and £80,000 (2024: between £60,000 and £70,000, one employee).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3-6 months of core activity (held: £695k)
“Reserves be maintained at a level which ensures that around 3-6 months of the organisation's core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The National Flood Forum (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
Worcestershire County CouncilContract for services relating to the Community Engagement Project29/12/2023£203k

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£921k
Total spending
£851k
Cost of raising funds
£18k
Reserves (reported)
£695k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~9.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£921k£851k
31/03/2024£977k£708k
31/03/2023£771k£540k
31/03/2022£419k£360k
31/03/2021£295k£306k

Common questions

Is THE NATIONAL FLOOD FORUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £694,788 are held, which is in excess of the trustees' policy target of 3-6 months of core activity costs. The charity reports a surplus for the year and confirms confidence in its future viability for at least 12 months, although it notes that funding remains the biggest risk and budgets for a deficit in the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE NATIONAL FLOOD FORUM earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE NATIONAL FLOOD FORUM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NATIONAL FLOOD FORUM as a grant recipient include OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£8k
OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2019£10kCorvedale Catchment Flood Group