FIRMFOUNDATION

Registered charity 1143823 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We operate: 8 rooms of Supported Accommodation for rough sleepers who require support for up to 2 years before moving on to independent living; Thrice weekly Drop-in Services working with partners, supporting & managing referrals to appropriate services; An annual 12 bed Winter Night Shelter providing a secure environment, shower, meal & help for those requiring access to local facilities

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Latest income
£468k
Latest spending
£460k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £83,250 were just under the charity's stated policy target of £84,000, which is defined as three months' total costs not funded from secured grants. The charity reported a small net surplus of £8,575 for the year, having increased total incoming resources to £468,202. The trustees confirm the organization's financial viability is assured for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £83k; policy: three months’ total costs which are not funded from secured grants)
“our unrestricted reserves at 31* August 2025 of £83k were less than £1k short of our reserves target of £84k”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — FirmFoundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£468k£460k
31/08/2024£420k£334k
31/08/2023£250k£308k
31/08/2022£284k£299k
31/08/2021£237k£238k

Common questions

Is FIRMFOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £83,250 were just under the charity's stated policy target of £84,000, which is defined as three months' total costs not funded from secured grants. The charity reported a small net surplus of £8,575 for the year, having increased total incoming resources to £468,202. The trustees confirm the organization's financial viability is assured for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FIRMFOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FIRMFOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, RAYNERS LANE BAPTIST CHURCH.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£5k
RAYNERS LANE BAPTIST CHURCHFY2021£2kGrants to Institutions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/09/2025£20kFirmFoundation Homeless Support Project
UK government01/04/2021£19kTransformation Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2020£106kManager Salary- SETUP POSTPONED
The National Lottery Community Fund12/09/2019£10kFirmFoundation Winter Night Shelter 2020
The National Lottery Community Fund27/07/2018£10kWinter Night Shelter 2019