THE MCLAIN FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1139841 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EIGHT STRANDS FOUNDATION (UK), EIGHT STRANDS FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED, THE MCLAIN 8 STRANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED

Latest income
£2.8m
Latest spending
£544k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £21,022,078, an increase from the previous year's £18,996,895. The Trustees consider these freely expendable funds to be appropriate and adequate for future grant-making plans, with no specific reserves designated. The financial review confirms that net assets are regarded as unrestricted reserves retained to make grants in accordance with the Foundation’s charitable objects.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Administration fees paid to 8 Strands Ltd
£24,926 was charged by 8 Strands Ltd in respect of administration costs incurred on behalf of the Foundation (2021: £22,680). The balance remains outstanding at year end (2021: £nil). 8 Strands Ltd is owned and controlled by a Trustee of the Foundation with another as a Director. — page 22
Bruce Hardy McLain, a Trustee, is the co-founder of CVC Capital Partners which manages the investment. Two of the Trustees, Carina McLain and Chelsea McLain are limited partners of the investment. — page 21
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Investment in CVC Capital Partners VIII Associates L.P.
£24,926 was charged by 8 Strands Ltd in respect of administration costs incurred on behalf of the Foundation (2021: £22,680). The balance remains outstanding at year end (2021: £nil). 8 Strands Ltd is owned and controlled by a Trustee of the Foundation with another as a Director. — page 22
Bruce Hardy McLain, a Trustee, is the co-founder of CVC Capital Partners which manages the investment. Two of the Trustees, Carina McLain and Chelsea McLain are limited partners of the investment. — page 21
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Investment in Riverhawk Funding III LLC
£24,926 was charged by 8 Strands Ltd in respect of administration costs incurred on behalf of the Foundation (2021: £22,680). The balance remains outstanding at year end (2021: £nil). 8 Strands Ltd is owned and controlled by a Trustee of the Foundation with another as a Director. — page 22
Bruce Hardy McLain, a Trustee, is the co-founder of CVC Capital Partners which manages the investment. Two of the Trustees, Carina McLain and Chelsea McLain are limited partners of the investment. — page 21
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Investment in HILP-C Investco LLC
£24,926 was charged by 8 Strands Ltd in respect of administration costs incurred on behalf of the Foundation (2021: £22,680). The balance remains outstanding at year end (2021: £nil). 8 Strands Ltd is owned and controlled by a Trustee of the Foundation with another as a Director. — page 22
Bruce Hardy McLain, a Trustee, is the co-founder of CVC Capital Partners which manages the investment. Two of the Trustees, Carina McLain and Chelsea McLain are limited partners of the investment. — page 21
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Rawlinson & Hunter Audit LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.8m
Total spending
£544k
Cost of raising funds
£64k
Reserves (reported)
£24.6m
Employees
0

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.8m£544k
31/12/2023£1.2m£2.4m
31/12/2022£3.5m£1.2m
31/12/2021£5.8m£1.1m
31/12/2020£3.7m£748k

Common questions

Is THE MCLAIN FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £21,022,078, an increase from the previous year's £18,996,895. The Trustees consider these freely expendable funds to be appropriate and adequate for future grant-making plans, with no specific reserves designated. The financial review confirms that net assets are regarded as unrestricted reserves retained to make grants in accordance with the Foundation’s charitable objects. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Rawlinson & Hunter Audit LLP.

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