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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON

Registered charity 1123126 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£3.3m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £221,802 for the year, primarily driven by a £495,664 loss on the revaluation of its endowment investments. Despite this, the charity maintains sufficient liquidity with £1.25 million in cash and notes that it holds unrestricted reserves of £6 million within its expendable endowment, which can be drawn upon if necessary to meet operational requirements. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern and expect to return to its target reserves range within three years.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£76k)
“Two employees received remuneration of between £80,000 and £90,000” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“Two employees received remuneration of between £80,000 and £90,000” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between 1 and 2 months of operational expenditure (held: £6.0m)
“The trustees have set a standard reserves policy whereby unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Foundation, are maintained at a level which equates to between 1 and 2 months of operational expenditure.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants to Doorway Wiltshire (Trustee Mark Barne is a trustee)
“Doorway Wiltshire was awarded grants totalling £25,000 (2023/24 £10,092). Mark Barne is a trustee for Doorway Wiltshire and Vice Chair of the Founda on.” — page 62
“The Filling Sta on (Swindon) was awarded grants totalling £1,210 (2023/24 £1,233). Angus Macpherson is a trustee for The Filling Sta on (Swindon) and Chair of the Founda on.” — page 62
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants to The Filling Station (Trustee Angus Macpherson is a trustee)
“Doorway Wiltshire was awarded grants totalling £25,000 (2023/24 £10,092). Mark Barne is a trustee for Doorway Wiltshire and Vice Chair of the Founda on.” — page 62
“The Filling Sta on (Swindon) was awarded grants totalling £1,210 (2023/24 £1,233). Angus Macpherson is a trustee for The Filling Sta on (Swindon) and Chair of the Founda on.” — page 62
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants to Society Without Abuse (Trustee Angus Macpherson is a trustee)
“Doorway Wiltshire was awarded grants totalling £25,000 (2023/24 £10,092). Mark Barne is a trustee for Doorway Wiltshire and Vice Chair of the Founda on.” — page 62
“The Filling Sta on (Swindon) was awarded grants totalling £1,210 (2023/24 £1,233). Angus Macpherson is a trustee for The Filling Sta on (Swindon) and Chair of the Founda on.” — page 62
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Audit.

Corporate structure

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

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

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

Total income
£3.5m
Total spending
£3.3m
Cost of raising funds
£67k
Reserves (reported)
£17k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.1m£3.3m
31/03/2024£2.3m£2.7m
31/03/2023£1.9m£2.7m
31/03/2022£2.2m£2.3m
31/03/2021£2.9m£2.8m

Common questions

Is THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £221,802 for the year, primarily driven by a £495,664 loss on the revaluation of its endowment investments. Despite this, the charity maintains sufficient liquidity with £1.25 million in cash and notes that it holds unrestricted reserves of £6 million within its expendable endowment, which can be drawn upon if necessary to meet operational requirements. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern and expect to return to its target reserves range within three years. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Audit.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON as a grant recipient include PRISM THE GIFT FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2025£70k

Funders of similar charities

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THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST1£508k
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THE AMATEURS TRUST1£90k
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CHK Foundation1£80k
THE PARGITER TRUST1£80k
THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST1£70k

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