THE HENRY PLUMB FOUNDATION
To advance education by providing grants to young people (18-35) to give the opportunities, in all parts of the world, to learn about land based industries. We provide support and a mentor to develop their entrepreneurial skills, capacitities and capabilities in the land based industries to include but not by way of limitation the skills of innovation, analysing risk and personal communication.
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 35 TO GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES(IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD) TO LEARN ABOUT LAND BASED INDUSTRIES WHICH FOR THIS PURPOSE INCLUDES THE ENHANCEMENT OF ECOSYSTEMS' DIVERSITY WATER MANAGEMENT, ENERGY PRODUCTION, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND FOOD PRODUCTION ("LAND BASED INDUSTRIES").TO ADVANCE IN LIFE YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 35 BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES IN THE LAND BASED INDUSTRIES TO INCLUDE BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THE SKILLS OF INNOVATION, ANALYSING RISK AND PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £968,573, an increase from the previous year's £939,063. The trustees report that the charity continues on a similar plain to previous years with consistent good progress and consolidation. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/06/2019)
Trustees
- JOHN THORLEY OBEchair
- Adam Quinney
- CHARLES ANTROBUS
- Heather Margaret Wildman
- James Arthur Dillon Speers
- MISS ROSIE CARNE
- PHILIP GRAHAM WYNN
- Richard Henry Ronald Benyon Lord
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £79k | £51k |
| 31/12/2024 | £522k | £58k |
| 31/12/2023 | £90k | £37k |
| 31/12/2022 | £70k | £46k |
| 31/12/2021 | £62k | £60k |
Common questions
Is THE HENRY PLUMB FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £968,573, an increase from the previous year's £939,063. The trustees report that the charity continues on a similar plain to previous years with consistent good progress and consolidation. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE HENRY PLUMB FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HENRY PLUMB FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE ELIZABETH CREAK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ELIZABETH CREAK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £60k | |
| THE ELIZABETH CREAK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £25k | |
| THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £20k | |
| THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k |
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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 HENRY PLUMB FOUNDATION | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THORNTON-SMITH AND PLEVINS TRUST | £458k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DANIEL SPARGO-MABBS FOUNDATION | £477k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JOHN COLLINGS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOTIVATION AND LEARNING TRUST | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MACQUITTY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £85k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |