THE NUGEE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1123583 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For the Patronages of Wymering, Cosham, Farlington and Great Oxenden, supporting the parishes and benefices financially and in any other way the Trustees see fit. Support the provision of music in schools and young people, especially those from deprived backgrounds, as a therapy to help those suffering from physical and mental illness. Support other charitable activities as agreed by the Trustees.

Objects

1 TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.2 THE TRUSTEES MAY ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF THE INCOME FO THE TRUST FUND DURING THE ACCUMULATION PERIOD OR SUCH OTHER PERIOD AS MAY BE PERMITTED BY LAW.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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 · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£25k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £807,751, which the trustees aim to protect to generate future income. Total investment income decreased by approximately 9.6% to £18,432, while grant expenditures increased by 35% to £35,250. Governance costs were minimal at £747, and the independent examiner reported no material concerns regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: protect a core of investments and cash assets to generate income for future years' grant awards (reserves figure: £808k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to protect a core of investments and cash assets to generate income for future years' grant awards.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees each made an annual donation to the Foundation of £1,000 (2024: £1,000 each) and in 2024 and 2025 one trustee also donated a further £1,600.
“The Trustees each made an annual donation to the Foundation of £1,000 (2024: £1,000 each) and in 2024 and 2025 one trustee also donated a further £1,600.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£25k£44k
31/12/2024£27k£34k
31/12/2023£25k£27k
31/12/2022£27k£35k
31/12/2021£26k£26k

Common questions

Is THE NUGEE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £807,751, which the trustees aim to protect to generate future income. Total investment income decreased by approximately 9.6% to £18,432, while grant expenditures increased by 35% to £35,250. Governance costs were minimal at £747, and the independent examiner reported no material concerns regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GARETH NEAME FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE NUGEE FOUNDATION£25k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GARETH NEAME FOUNDATION FY2025£19k—0above—no doubt
NORTHGATE CHURCH TRUST FY2026£270k—0within—no doubt
NORTH WALES MUSIC TUITION CENTRES FY2025£335k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WAKEHAM TRUST FY2025£41k—0above—no doubt
NEWHAM MUSIC TRUST FY2025£1.4m£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt

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