BEEFY'S CHARITY FOUNDATION
To provide funded grants to the following but not limited causes: Batten Disease Family Association, Yorkshire's Brain Tumor Charity, Blood Cancer UK and JDRF.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity has decided to wind down and close in 2026, meaning the financial statements are not prepared on a going concern basis. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £47,072, which is below the stated policy target of six months of operational expenditure. The charity had no employees during the year and relied on consultancy services for its operations.
What the accounts disclose
“At 31 March 2025 the reserves were £47,072 (2024 - £54,977), all of which were free reserves.”
“During a meeting in August 2025, the trustees decided to wind down and close the charity in 2026. As such the financial statements have not been prepared on a going concern basis.” — page 10
“During the year the charity received donations from Beefy's Enterprises Limited, a subsidiary company, of £Nil (2024 - ENil). At the year end a balance of £21,596 (2024 - £21,596) was due from Beefy's Enterprises Limited to the charity, which relates to trading balances, and is included within other debtors.” — page 15
“The CIO is the sole member of Beefy's Enterprises Limited, a company Limited by Guarantee which operates the fundraising events for the charity.” — page 14
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → not a going concern (FY2025).
Trustees
- DOUGLAS LEONARD OSBORNE FCG
- Dawn Margaret McGiveron
- NAYNESH DESAI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £167k | £175k |
| 31/03/2024 | £148k | £116k |
| 31/03/2023 | £95k | £74k |
| 31/03/2022 | £147k | £126k |
| 31/03/2021 | £8k | £21k |
Common questions
Is BEEFY'S CHARITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has decided to wind down and close in 2026, meaning the financial statements are not prepared on a going concern basis. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £47,072, which is below the stated policy target of six months of operational expenditure. The charity had no employees during the year and relied on consultancy services for its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £154k |
| THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETIES | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BEEBY FAMILY FOUNDATION
- BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED
- BACON FOUNDATION LTD
- The British Airways Benevolent Fund
- Black Country Healthcare Charity Fund
- CANTIACORUM FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEEFY'S CHARITY FOUNDATION | £167k | — | 0 | below | — | not going concern |
| BEEBY FAMILY FOUNDATION | £285k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED | £286k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | £2.0m | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| The British Airways Benevolent Fund | £120k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Black Country Healthcare Charity Fund | £230k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |