THE TALENT FOUNDRY TRUST
Registered charity 1134468 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE TRANSFORMATION TRUST (ENGLAND) · also registered in Scotland as SC051463 (OSCR)
Our aim is to promote social mobility by creating and delivering high-quality opportunities for young people in the most deprived communities that will help them develop and build the skills they will need for work in the 21st Century and which will inspire and motivate them to discover what they are amazing at and fulfil their potential.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources increased by 27% to £1,964,672, with unrestricted reserves rising to £851,266. The charity maintains free reserves of £606,401, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of three to six months of operational expenditure. The independent auditors reported that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between three and six months of planned operational delivery expenditure (held: £606k)
“The Trustees have determined that the appropriate level of free reserves (unrestricted and uncommitted funds) should be equivalent to between three and six months of planned operational delivery expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Denford Associates, a company in which trustee Amy Leonard is a director and shareholder.
“During the year, donations totalling £30,000 (2024: £1,000) were received from Denford Associates, a company in which Amy Leonard, trustee, is a director and shareholder during the year.” — page 57
“During the year, the Charity incurred costs totalling £750 (2024: £2,252) from London Bookman Ltd, a company controlled by Samuel Draper (spouse of Amy Leonard, trustee) in respect of programme facilitation fees.” — page 57
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Programme facilitation fees paid to London Bookman Ltd, controlled by Samuel Draper (spouse of trustee Amy Leonard).
“During the year, donations totalling £30,000 (2024: £1,000) were received from Denford Associates, a company in which Amy Leonard, trustee, is a director and shareholder during the year.” — page 57
“During the year, the Charity incurred costs totalling £750 (2024: £2,252) from London Bookman Ltd, a company controlled by Samuel Draper (spouse of Amy Leonard, trustee) in respect of programme facilitation fees.” — page 57
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Trustees.
“During the year, donations totalling £30,000 (2024: £1,000) were received from Denford Associates, a company in which Amy Leonard, trustee, is a director and shareholder during the year.” — page 57
“During the year, the Charity incurred costs totalling £750 (2024: £2,252) from London Bookman Ltd, a company controlled by Samuel Draper (spouse of Amy Leonard, trustee) in respect of programme facilitation fees.” — page 57
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Goodman Jones LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "within" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Talent Foundry (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jenni Anderson — Chief Executive (source)
- Cate Smith — Director of Programmes and Partnerships (source)
- Jemma Shaw — Director of Partnerships and Programmes (source)
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.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£25k
Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (57% 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: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE TALENT FOUNDRY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources increased by 27% to £1,964,672, with unrestricted reserves rising to £851,266. The charity maintains free reserves of £606,401, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of three to six months of operational expenditure. The independent auditors reported that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goodman Jones LLP.
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