THE SUNNY SKIES FOUNDATION
The charity has broad charitable objects but the trustees intend to focus specifically on the dual aims of tackling poverty internationally and advancing healthcare in the UK through the provision of assistance to hospices, respite care homes and mental health charities
Objects
THE OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE OR ADVANCE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PAYMENT OF GRANTS, LOANS AND OTHER PAYMENTS TO SUCH ORGANISATION OR ORGANISATIONS THE OBJECTS OF WHICH ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS BUT NO PART OF THE PROPERTY AND FUNDS OF THE CHARITY MAY BE USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY OF THE TRUSTEES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £69,929, which are held to cover support costs and respond to grant applications. The charity generated a net income of £51,022 from investment sources, funding charitable grants of £97,000 by utilizing its expendable endowment fund. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which provides sufficient funds to cover support costs and to respond to application for grants which arise from time to time.” — page 4
“During the year the trustees donated £11,124 (2024 Enil) to the charity.” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- MRS L HARDYchair
- MR R HARDY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £150k | £99k |
| 31/03/2024 | £56k | £137k |
| 31/03/2023 | £19k | £22k |
| 31/03/2022 | £0 | £301k |
| 31/03/2021 | £0 | £48k |
Common questions
Is THE SUNNY SKIES FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £69,929, which are held to cover support costs and respond to grant applications. The charity generated a net income of £51,022 from investment sources, funding charitable grants of £97,000 by utilizing its expendable endowment fund. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TOY TRUST | 1 | £54k |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | 1 | £28k |
| THE HARAMEAD TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
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- THE SUNSET CHARITABLE TRUST
- SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND
- SPREAD SOME SUNSHINE
- GENESIS SUN FOUNDATION
- THE SQUIRES FOUNDATION
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUNNY SKIES FOUNDATION | £150k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SUNSET CHARITABLE TRUST | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND | £463k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| SPREAD SOME SUNSHINE | £37k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GENESIS SUN FOUNDATION | £79k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SQUIRES FOUNDATION | £214k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |