MOONDANCE FOUNDATION
The Moondance Foundation allocates funds to organisations for general charitable purposes. We focus donations in the following key areas, with a bias toward Wales, care for illness/crippling diseases, children, education, elderly, environmental and poverty.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £119,614,999, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000,000. The charity reported a net income of £136,237,070 driven by substantial investment gains and income, while charitable expenditure on grants totaled £30,650,438. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's target free reserves equate to £50,000,000 (2024: £50,000,000), a level deemed appropriate by the trustees to support ongoing charitable donations for a period of two to three years whilst alternative sources of income are investigated.” — page 6
“During the year, the Charity donated £8,400 (2024: £231,683) to RESOLVE it, a Community Interest Company where Diane Briere de I'Isle-Engelhardt, Lousia Scadden and Rebecca Watkins hold the position of Director.” — page 32
“During the year, the charity donated £70,000 (2024: £70,000) to Arts & Business Cymru, where Louisa Scadden holds the position of trustee.” — page 32
“During the year, the Charity donated £8,400 (2024: £231,683) to RESOLVE it, a Community Interest Company where Diane Briere de I'Isle-Engelhardt, Lousia Scadden and Rebecca Watkins hold the position of Director.” — page 32
“During the year, the charity donated £70,000 (2024: £70,000) to Arts & Business Cymru, where Louisa Scadden holds the position of trustee.” — page 32
“During the year, the Charity donated £8,400 (2024: £231,683) to RESOLVE it, a Community Interest Company where Diane Briere de I'Isle-Engelhardt, Lousia Scadden and Rebecca Watkins hold the position of Director.” — page 32
“During the year, the charity donated £70,000 (2024: £70,000) to Arts & Business Cymru, where Louisa Scadden holds the position of trustee.” — page 32
“During the year, the Charity donated £8,400 (2024: £231,683) to RESOLVE it, a Community Interest Company where Diane Briere de I'Isle-Engelhardt, Lousia Scadden and Rebecca Watkins hold the position of Director.” — page 32
“During the year, the charity donated £70,000 (2024: £70,000) to Arts & Business Cymru, where Louisa Scadden holds the position of trustee.” — page 32
“During the year, the Charity donated £8,400 (2024: £231,683) to RESOLVE it, a Community Interest Company where Diane Briere de I'Isle-Engelhardt, Lousia Scadden and Rebecca Watkins hold the position of Director.” — page 32
“During the year, the charity donated £70,000 (2024: £70,000) to Arts & Business Cymru, where Louisa Scadden holds the position of trustee.” — page 32
In the news
- Charity Finance 250 Index: Moondance Foundation announces record year as income tops £77m
- Moondance Foundation makes significant donation to Big Issue vendors
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)
Trustees
- Diane Briere de l'Isle-Engelhardt OBEchair
- Adrian Engelhardt
- Damien Engelhardt
- Henry Allan Engelhardt CBE
- Louisa Scadden
- Shanna Briere de l'Isle Engelhardt
- Tara Gabriella Briere de l'Isle Engelhardt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £66.4m | £30.9m |
| 30/11/2024 | £24.2m | £23.6m |
| 30/11/2023 | £86.0m | £22.7m |
| 30/11/2022 | £32.2m | £21.0m |
| 30/11/2021 | £77.3m | £18.2m |
Common questions
Is MOONDANCE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £119,614,999, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000,000. The charity reported a net income of £136,237,070 driven by substantial investment gains and income, while charitable expenditure on grants totaled £30,650,438. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bevan Buckland Audit Ltd.
Who funds MOONDANCE FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MOONDANCE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include CLYBIAU PLANT CYMRU KIDS CLUBS, Eco Brixs UK, UNSEEN (UK), SOCIAL FARMS AND GARDENS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLYBIAU PLANT CYMRU KIDS CLUBS | FY2024 | £28k | Moondance grant for Assisted Places. |
| CLYBIAU PLANT CYMRU KIDS CLUBS | FY2023 | £21k | Grants to clubs (Sustainability and New places) |
| Eco Brixs UK | FY2022 | £11k | Donation to fund new recycling machinery for the Ugandan NGO. |
| UNSEEN (UK) | FY2025 | £10k | General |
| SOCIAL FARMS AND GARDENS | FY2022 | £4k | Moondance Foundation |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | £66.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION | £444k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | £11.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE MILES MORLAND FOUNDATION | £235k | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| THE ROBERT MCALPINE FOUNDATION | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NIGEL AND NICKY MAPP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £410k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |