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THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1151375 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Screwfix Foundation supports various local charities and not for profit organisations which operate throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland. All request for grants are formally vetted and rated against a strict scoring criteria to ensure all supporting charities meet The Screwfix Foundations objectives.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.7m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £198,947 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in total reserves falling to £618,289. The trustees maintain a reserves policy requiring unrestricted funds of at least £5,000, a target which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted balance of £559,979. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations from Kingfisher PLC (12% of income)
“Donations from Kingfisher PLC 93,241” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least £5,000 (held: £560k)
“They have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds of the Charity should be at least £5,000 to ensure any one off or unforeseen costs can be settled.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation received from Kingfisher PLC, the ultimate holding company of Screwfix Direct Limited.
“A donation was received during the year of £93,241 from Kingfisher PLC, the ultimate holding company of Screwfix Direct Limited.” — page 18
“The overhead cost of the Foundation Manager is funded by Screwfix Direct Limited.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The overhead cost of the Foundation Manager is funded by Screwfix Direct Limited.
“A donation was received during the year of £93,241 from Kingfisher PLC, the ultimate holding company of Screwfix Direct Limited.” — page 18
“The overhead cost of the Foundation Manager is funded by Screwfix Direct Limited.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by ML Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Screwfix Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£1.9m
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reserves (reported)
£5k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (58% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£1.7m£1.9m
31/01/2024£2.2m£1.9m
31/01/2023£1.8m£1.9m
31/01/2022£2.3m£2.2m
31/01/2021£2.0m£2.0m

Common questions

Is THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £198,947 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in total reserves falling to £618,289. The trustees maintain a reserves policy requiring unrestricted funds of at least £5,000, a target which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted balance of £559,979. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by ML Audit LLP.

Who funds THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, UNSEEN (UK), CEREBRAL PALSY PLUS, DOGS FOR AUTISM.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2021£1.1mGrant to institution
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2024£588k
UNSEEN (UK)FY2025£26kGeneral
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£6k
CEREBRAL PALSY PLUSFY2023£5k
DOGS FOR AUTISMFY2025£5kRestricted fund transfer/expenditure
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE NEIGHBOURLY FOUNDATION1£1.6m
THE AMATEURS TRUST1£115k
NFL FOUNDATION UK1£12k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION1£10k
ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY1£5k
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES1£5k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SCREWFIX FOUNDATION£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£5.3mOver £60,0001unclear5.3%no doubt
THE AUGER FOUNDATION FY2024£223k—0unclear—no doubt
B&Q Foundation FY2026£2.8m—0unclear—no doubt
FOUX FOUNDATION FY2025£200k—0unclear—no doubt
Salford City FC Foundation FY2025£1.7m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.