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RIO FERDINAND FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1151127 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £374,246, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of three months' estimated operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £121,688 for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing to £421,211, indicating a stable financial position without material uncertainties.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.3.25 1 £70,001 - £80,000” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.3.25 1” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of estimated operating costs (held: £374k)
“the charity should aim to hold unrestricted reserves which are sufficient and will normally exceed three month's estimated operating costs for the organisation as a whole during the following 12 months” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MCA Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£374k
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£1.2m
31/03/2024£1.2m£1.1m
31/03/2023£765k£693k
31/03/2022£440k£475k
31/03/2021£488k£402k

Common questions

Is RIO FERDINAND FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £374,246, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of three months' estimated operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £121,688 for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing to £421,211, indicating a stable financial position without material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MCA Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of RIO FERDINAND FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds RIO FERDINAND FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RIO FERDINAND FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£20k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery26/04/2022£13kWorth My Wellbeing