THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1121670 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL CHARITABLE TRUST

The charity supports, through grants, charitable organisations which promote Christian faith in accordance with the beliefs of the Church of England; promotes urban or rural regeneration in areas of social/economic deprivation for the benefit of the public, enhances the lives of those with illness;the advancement of health for public benefit;promotes the arts and promotes the advance of education.

Objects

2.2 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL. AT SUCH TIMES, IN SUCH MANNER, AND SUBJECT TO SUCH RESTRICTIONS (IF ANY), AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT FOR OR TOWARDS:A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEF OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND; ANDB. THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP:(B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT:(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE:(D) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES:(E) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS:(F) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING:(G) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES:(H) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE:(I) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES:(J) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT:(K) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE:(L) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME:(M) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.(C) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE: NATIONALLY.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£8.1m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £10,553,560 are significantly above the stated target of £500,000, which is defined as the annual cost of running the charity. Per the trustees' report, the foundation aims to reduce these free reserves by increasing charitable donations in future years to match the target level.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £500,000 (reserves figure: £10.6m)
“Target free reserves are £500,000 — being the cost of running the charity each year (Governance costs plus Investment management costs).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fees paid to Raworths LLP, a related party of trustee Rachel Tunnicliffe.
“Fees of £61,772 (2024: £67,441) have been paid to Raworths LLP, which is a related party of Rachel Tunnicliffe.” — page 27
“Grants of £200,000 (2024: £200,000) have been paid to Opera North, which is a related party of Rebecca Bletcher.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to Opera North, a related party of trustee Rebecca Bletcher.
“Fees of £61,772 (2024: £67,441) have been paid to Raworths LLP, which is a related party of Rachel Tunnicliffe.” — page 27
“Grants of £200,000 (2024: £200,000) have been paid to Opera North, which is a related party of Rebecca Bletcher.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited. Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£8.1m
Cost of raising funds
£378k
Reserves (reported)
£10.6m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~15.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% 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: 15.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£2.4m£8.1m
05/04/2024£2.5m£8.8m
05/04/2023£2.4m£6.0m
05/04/2022£2.2m£6.1m
05/04/2021£2.2m£5.8m

Common questions

Is THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £10,553,560 are significantly above the stated target of £500,000, which is defined as the annual cost of running the charity. Per the trustees' report, the foundation aims to reduce these free reserves by increasing charitable donations in future years to match the target level. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited.

Who funds THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LEEDS CITY, MOSAIC CHURCH LIMITED.

Known funders

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

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE TONY BRAMALL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE TONY BRAMALL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£105k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MILES MORLAND FOUNDATION FY2025£235k——within—no doubt
LATYMER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST FY2025£104k—0above—no doubt
MILLES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£587k—0above—no doubt
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£692k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.