THE GORDON SANDERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1125802 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The use of funds to meet international, national and local appeals, including individual appeals if relevant.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£506k
Latest spending
£513k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had accumulated unrestricted funds of £1,938 as of 5 April 2025, a decrease from the previous year's balance of £9,115. The charity reported total incoming resources of £506,155 and total expenditure of £513,332, resulting in a net outgoing for the year. The trustees confirmed there are no risks whatsoever and that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£506k
Total spending
£513k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£506k£513k
05/04/2024£78k£75k
05/04/2023£112k£112k
05/04/2022£90k£95k
05/04/2021£105k£96k

Common questions

Is THE GORDON SANDERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had accumulated unrestricted funds of £1,938 as of 5 April 2025, a decrease from the previous year's balance of £9,115. The charity reported total incoming resources of £506,155 and total expenditure of £513,332, resulting in a net outgoing for the year. The trustees confirmed there are no risks whatsoever and that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PRIORY FOUNDATION1£33k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GORDON SANDERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£506k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SAUNDERSON FOUNDATION FY2025£442k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DONALD GORDON SECOND FOUNDATION FY2025£3.2mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATION FY2025£236k—0unclear—no doubt
SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£825k—0unclear0.0%no doubt
WINDSOR ROAD FOUNDATION FY2025£101kUnder £60,0000above—no doubt

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