THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION
Grant making charity awarding grants to those bodies carrying out activities as supported by the Foundations objectives
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total net assets increased to £4,342,730, driven by a net movement in funds of £394,063 which included significant gains on investment revaluations. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,092,953, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of covering three months of likely donations. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operations on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have no policy of retaining significant reserves, other than to ensure that sufficient funds are held at any one time to cover the likely donations of the next three months” — page 3
“£4,800 was paid to S P Redrupp Limited, a company in which Mrs S P Redrupp is director and shareholder, in respect of accountancy charges. The payments were permitted by the Trust Deed.” — page 11
“£4,800 was paid to S P Redrupp Limited, a company in which Mrs S P Redrupp is director and shareholder, in respect of accountancy charges.” — page 11
“£4,800 was paid to S P Redrupp Limited, a company in which Mrs S P Redrupp is director and shareholder, in respect of accountancy charges. The payments were permitted by the Trust Deed.” — page 11
“£4,800 was paid to S P Redrupp Limited, a company in which Mrs S P Redrupp is director and shareholder, in respect of accountancy charges.” — page 11
“£4,800 was paid to S P Redrupp Limited, a company in which Mrs S P Redrupp is director and shareholder, in respect of accountancy charges. The payments were permitted by the Trust Deed.” — page 11
“£4,800 was paid to S P Redrupp Limited, a company in which Mrs S P Redrupp is director and shareholder, in respect of accountancy charges.” — page 11
“£4,800 was paid to S P Redrupp Limited, a company in which Mrs S P Redrupp is director and shareholder, in respect of accountancy charges. The payments were permitted by the Trust Deed.” — page 11
“£4,800 was paid to S P Redrupp Limited, a company in which Mrs S P Redrupp is director and shareholder, in respect of accountancy charges.” — page 11
Trustees
- KUMARI HELENA BLAKEYchair
- CELESTE DAUPHINE BLAKEY
- SHEILA PATRICIA REDRUPP
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £271k | £44k |
| 05/04/2024 | £233k | £52k |
| 05/04/2023 | £180k | £332k |
| 05/04/2022 | £124k | £75k |
| 05/04/2021 | £121k | £33k |
Common questions
Is THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £4,342,730, driven by a net movement in funds of £394,063 which included significant gains on investment revaluations. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,092,953, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of covering three months of likely donations. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operations on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION | £271k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BLAKEMORE FOUNDATION | £298k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BLAIR TRUST FUND | £187k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANOLO BLAHNIK FOUNDATION | £211k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BLANES TRUST | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |