THE GEOFFREY HARRISON FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1142242 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Foundation sponsors training programmes for young people who wish to pursue a career in the catering and hospitality sectors. For example the Junior Chefs programmes at the University of West London, Westminster Kingsway College and Loughborough College. These courses are run on Saturday mornings and are aimed at young people in year 10 and 11.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND LEARNING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES AND TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES AND GROW TO MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: South Oxfordshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £89,930, with general unrestricted reserves at £62,930, which the Trustees deem sufficient to cover commitments for the next 12 months. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £17,905, driven by voluntary income from donations and grants exceeding charitable expenditure. The filing confirms adequate resources to continue in operational existence with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 07570613

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Harrison Catering Services — “Visit the Harrison Catering Services website for more information about the Foundation's main sponsor” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• FOSKETT, David — director, appointed 18/08/2011on trustee list
• LINGFIELD, Robert George Alexander, Lord — director, appointed 14/06/2011not on trustee list
• HARRISON, Richard David — director, appointed 14/06/2011on trustee list
• HARRISON, Gareth Geoffrey — director, appointed 18/03/2011on trustee list
• AYLWARD, Claire Jeanette — director, appointed 18/03/2011on trustee list
• HARRISON, Geoffrey Charles — director, appointed 18/03/2011on trustee list
• HARRISON, Richard David — secretary, appointed 18/03/2011

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

• GEOFFREY CHARLES HARRISONchair
• CLAIRE JEANETTE AYLWARD
• David Foskett
• GARETH GEOFFREY HARRISON
• RICHARD DAVID HARRISON
• SIR ROBERT BALCHIN · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

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