CHESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED
The main area of our charitable activities is the distribution of grants to not-for-profit organisations based in the county of Cheshire in the local community on behalf of donors and fund holders.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £342,666, which the Trustees regard as satisfactory as it represents nearly ten months of core costs, exceeding their minimum policy of six months. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, supported by investment gains, and holds total funds of £9,490,426 comprising unrestricted, restricted, and endowment funds.
What the accounts disclose
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: £60,001 - £70,000 1” — page 29
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: £60,001 - £70,000 1” — page 29
“Although our Reserves Policy is to ensure a minimum of six months’ running costs are held at any time, the Board’s objective is to hold one years’ running costs in unrestricted reserves.”
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2023) → 1 (FY2024).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/11/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (30/10/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (22/09/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (25/03/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (20/09/2019)
Trustees
- Nicola Clare Owenchair
- Andrew Mark Pear DL
- David Wootton CBE
- Emily Sarah Collier
- Howard Platt
- Jake Ashley Ankers
- Jeannie France-Hayhurst
- Katrina Kerr
- Mark Greaves DL FIOD
- Paul Brown
- Sean Humphreys
- Simon John Williams
- Terry Inns
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £2.3m | £2.9m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.0m | £2.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.9m | £1.8m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.8m | £2.1m |
| 31/12/2020 | £5.2m | £3.1m |
Common questions
Is CHESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £342,666, which the Trustees regard as satisfactory as it represents nearly ten months of core costs, exceeding their minimum policy of six months. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, supported by investment gains, and holds total funds of £9,490,426 comprising unrestricted, restricted, and endowment funds. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Murray Smith LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of CHESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds CHESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, Boodles Charitable Trust, THE SIMON & ELIZABETH BATEY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SWALLOW TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY HURDSFIELD.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £20k | |
| Boodles Charitable Trust | FY2024 | £16k | |
| THE SIMON & ELIZABETH BATEY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £12k | Various charitable activities in Cheshire |
| THE SIMON & ELIZABETH BATEY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | various charitable activities in Cheshire |
| Boodles Charitable Trust | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE SIMON & ELIZABETH BATEY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | Various charitable activities in Cheshire |
| THE SWALLOW TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY HURDSFIELD | FY2025 | £5k | Income from church activities (Grants) |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/03/2015 | £10k | Cheshire and Warrington ESF Partnership Development |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/10/2014 | £18k | Cheshire and Warrington ESF Partnership Development |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE AMATEURS TRUST | 2 | £211k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £400k |
| DAVID LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £141k |
| THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £140k |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £42k |
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS) | 1 | £30k |
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
Charities like this
- Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire
- COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE
- BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
- HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED | £2.3m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | £4.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE | £4.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £5.3m | Over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | 5.3% | no doubt |
| DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £2.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £443k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |