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THE BREADSTICKS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1125396 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Breadsticks Foundation makes grants to charitable organisations that further the provision of education and the improvement of health in the U.K. and other parts of the world.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£125k
Latest spending
£162k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated £125,166 in investment income but spent £162,459, resulting in a net outgoing of £21,209 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased from £119,334 to £91,758, while total funds remained robust at £2,795,404 due to significant endowment assets. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient reserves to meet foreseeable commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 4.1% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“In the course of disbursing funds, the Foundation incurred expenses that amounted to 4.1% of grants disbursed, mostly investment management fees.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2021)

Total income
£928k
Total spending
£120k
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% 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: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ghana · India · Indonesia · Laos · South Africa · Sudan · The Gambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£125k£162k
30/09/2024£191k£195k
30/09/2023£156k£189k
30/09/2022£152k£98k
30/09/2021£928k£120k

Common questions

Is THE BREADSTICKS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated £125,166 in investment income but spent £162,459, resulting in a net outgoing of £21,209 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased from £119,334 to £91,758, while total funds remained robust at £2,795,404 due to significant endowment assets. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient reserves to meet foreseeable commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BREADSTICKS FOUNDATION£125k—0unclear4.1%no doubt
THE BREWERS FOUNDATION FY2025£334k—0below—no doubt
BRCK Foundation FY2025£226k—0unclear—no doubt
DOMINO'S PARTNERS FOUNDATION UK & IRELAND LIMITED FY2025£182k—0unclear—no doubt
STANFORD FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt
THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION FY2025£444k—0above—no doubt

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