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THE ENTHUM FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1135493 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our mission is to manage Enthum House, a specialist-supported accommodation for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) affected by complex trauma aged 16-18 in East Sussex. We offer person-centred therapeutic, vocational, legal support and community integration to empower its young people to rebuild their lives, explore their individual potential and contribute positively to society.

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Latest income
£897k
Latest spending
£966k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £69,279, reducing its total unrestricted reserves to £199,648. The trustees consider this level of reserves to be prudent, noting it represents approximately 2.5 months of expenditure against a policy target of at least three months. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £200k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“Expenditure in the financial year was £941,243 which equates to 2.5 months expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Enthum Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£897k
Total spending
£966k
Reserves (reported)
£200k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£897k£966k
31/01/2024£941k£865k
31/01/2023£825k£813k
31/01/2022£643k£661k
31/01/2021£450k£421k

Common questions

Is THE ENTHUM FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £69,279, reducing its total unrestricted reserves to £199,648. The trustees consider this level of reserves to be prudent, noting it represents approximately 2.5 months of expenditure against a policy target of at least three months. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ENTHUM FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ENTHUM FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE RAYNE FOUNDATION, THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION, THE RODDICK FOUNDATION, JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE RAYNE FOUNDATIONFY2023£60kTowards core costs to support services and home for young refugees and asylum seekers.
THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£50k
THE RODDICK FOUNDATIONFY2024£50k
THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£50k
THE RODDICK FOUNDATIONFY2023£28kCore costs
THE RODDICK FOUNDATIONFY2026£25k
THE RODDICK FOUNDATIONFY2022£25k
JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6kSocial Welfare
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£3k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE RODDICK FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kSocial Welfare

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
A B Charitable Trust05/06/2026£25kA grant to The Enthum Foundation
A B Charitable Trust10/07/2025£25kA grant to The Enthum Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2025£19kTherapeutic support for our team and beneficiaries