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THE BUTTON FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1139396 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TBF

The charity received voluntary donations which it utilises in the provision and ditribution of grants and donations.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£182k
Latest spending
£180k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has net liabilities of £3,625, representing a deficiency in total funds. The trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate due to continued financial support from trustees and principal creditors.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: The Button Corporation Limited (89% of income)
“Included in voluntary donations received are amounts totalling £162,482 (2023: £212,668) received from The Button Corporation Limited, a company with directors in common with the Charity.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-4k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles appropriate to a going concern notwithstanding the deficiency in total funds at the balance sheet date. The trustees consider this to be appropriate having regard to the continued provision of financial support by the company's trustees and principal creditors.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£182k£180k
31/12/2023£248k£249k
31/12/2022£183k£192k
31/12/2021£204k£203k
31/12/2020£172k£171k

Common questions

Is THE BUTTON FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has net liabilities of £3,625, representing a deficiency in total funds. The trustees consider the going concern basis appropriate due to continued financial support from trustees and principal creditors. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BUTTON FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BUTTON FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include Y.M.E.R. CIO.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Y.M.E.R. CIOFY2024£2k
Y.M.E.R. CIOFY2025£2k

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 GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION1£500k
THE REISNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD1£5k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BUTTON FOUNDATION£182k—0below—noted
BACON FOUNDATION LTD FY2025£2.0m—0below—noted
RENTRUST FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£168k—0unclear—no doubt
EMES FOUNDATION FY2025£396k—0unclear—no doubt
NNS FOUNDATION FY2025£10.0m—0unclear—no doubt
BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£286k—0unclear—no doubt

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