THE WESTERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The main activities of the charity are running and maintenance of cemeteries at Cheshunt, Streatham, Edmonton and Fulham.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £7,962,488, which are maintained to cover long-term burial liabilities and cemetery maintenance. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/12/2013)
Trustees
- Alexander Rayden
- Anthony Harvey Yadgaroff
- COLIN JAQUE
- DAVID IAN WINTON
- HAROLD CHARLES PASHA
- PAUL RAYDEN
- Philip Kremen
- SUZANNE GOODMAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.4m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.2m | £1.7m |
| 31/12/2021 | £919k | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2020 | £1.0m | £1.2m |
Common questions
Is THE WESTERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £7,962,488, which are maintained to cover long-term burial liabilities and cemetery maintenance. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BKL Audit LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £53k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION
- WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY
- THE TRUST FOR THE PRESERVATION OF JEWISH CEMETERIES
- THE WESTMINSTER ABBEY TRUST
- GARDENS OF PEACE MUSLIM CEMETERY
- CITY OF WESTMINSTER CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WESTERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | £5.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | £260k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TRUST FOR THE PRESERVATION OF JEWISH CEMETERIES | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WESTMINSTER ABBEY TRUST | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GARDENS OF PEACE MUSLIM CEMETERY | £6.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |