THE CAGNI FOUNDATION
1.Generally advance eduction, culture and the arts 2. Relieve poverty or financial hardship 3.Promote racial harmony and integration of different racial groups 4. Encourage participation in sporting activity to promote community participation in healthy recreation, improve the condition of life for people with mental or physical diabilities and generally, the advancement of education.
Objects
1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PEOPLE FROM SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS NATIONWIDE AND INTERNATIONALLY AND BY DOING SO PROVIDE THEM WITH ASSISTANCE IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES2 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND INTEGRATION FOR REFUGEES, ETHNIC MINORITIES, MIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND THOSE WITH PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE, INCLUDINGA THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO CHARITIESB SUPPORTING EDUCATIONC PROMOTING THE ARTS AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE ARTS, ANDD PROMOTING ACTIVITIES WHICH COMBAT SOCIAL EXCLUSION3 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND NEED BY SUPPORTING CHARITIES OR CHARITABLE ENDEAVOURS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHILDREN, ETHNIC MINORITIES AND IMMIGRANTS COMMUNITIES IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY4 THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BYA PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPSB ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS, ANDC ADVANCING EDUCATION IN ORDER TO WORK TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE AND CHALLENGING RACIAL STEREOTYPES5 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND HEALTHY RECREATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, AND6 THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OR ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £44,109,298, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated minimum retention policy of £100,000. The charity is fully funded by investment income, which generated a net gain of over £7.3 million in the year, resulting in a substantial increase in total funds. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that a minimum of £100,000 should be retained in readily realisable funds in order to meet current and likely future commitment for at least the next twelve months.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustees
- CATHERINE CAGNIchair
- Charles Cagni
- Diane Cagni
- Olivier Nicolay
- PASCAL CAGNI
- Wladimir d'Ormesson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £173k | £212k |
| 31/03/2024 | £172k | £90k |
| 31/03/2023 | £192k | £202k |
| 31/03/2022 | £133k | £268k |
| 31/03/2021 | £154k | £163k |
Common questions
Is THE CAGNI FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £44,109,298, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated minimum retention policy of £100,000. The charity is fully funded by investment income, which generated a net gain of over £7.3 million in the year, resulting in a substantial increase in total funds. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sopher + Co LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING | 1 | £179k |
| THE PA FOUNDATION | 1 | £57k |
| THE PERMIRA FOUNDATION | 1 | £53k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £49k |
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- THE RUMI FOUNDATION
- THE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE
- GREENAWAY FOUNDATION
- RACE EQUALITY FOUNDATION
- THE CADOGAN CHARITY
- THE LIZ AND JACK DANIEL FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CAGNI FOUNDATION | £173k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE RUMI FOUNDATION | £8.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE | £133k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GREENAWAY FOUNDATION | £536k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RACE EQUALITY FOUNDATION | £1.3m | over £60,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CADOGAN CHARITY | £2.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |