ARCHITECTURE SANS FRONTIERES UK

Registered charity 1123786 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASF-UK

Raise awareness and increase understanding of global development issues amongst practising architects and built environment professionals in order to have a positive impact on the lives of those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.Foster change in the culture of architecture, to make it more relevant and meaningful in the context of global development issues

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Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £12,748 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £23,983 to £11,235. The trustees state that these free reserves remain well above the stated reserves policy target of £5,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5,000 (held: £11k)
The charity’s existing reserves policy requires £5,000 for the sole purpose of actions to close the charity — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
I understand that the charity currently lacks an efficient and effective system for tracking income and expenditure by fund. As a result, these accounts do not include a complete funds analysis, and all funds have incorrectly been reported as unrestricted. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The Independent Examiner reported an exception regarding fund tracking systems.
I understand that the charity currently lacks an efficient and effective system for tracking income and expenditure by fund. As a result, these accounts do not include a complete funds analysis, and all funds have incorrectly been reported as unrestricted. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden · Sierra Leone · South Africa · Turkey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£44k£56k
29/02/2024£23k£24k
28/02/2023£18k£27k
28/02/2022£23k£24k
28/02/2021£19k£14k

Common questions

Is ARCHITECTURE SANS FRONTIERES UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £12,748 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £23,983 to £11,235. The trustees state that these free reserves remain well above the stated reserves policy target of £5,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/09/2009£10kThe building plot