IMAGINE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1152864 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£268k
Latest spending
£140k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £521,924 from £968,604 in the prior year, a decrease attributed to the distribution of 10th Anniversary funding. The charity reported a net deficit of £446,680 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure of £755,341 against total income of £277,244. Despite this loss, the trustees maintain that the going concern basis is appropriate and that reserves are sufficient to meet ongoing commitments.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £500,000 (held: £522k)
The Trustees have agreed that our investment fund should be maintained at a minimum of £500,000.
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£507k
Total spending
£272k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£969k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~42.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£268k£140k
31/12/2023£277k£760k
31/12/2022£507k£272k
31/12/2021£218k£250k
31/12/2020£256k£244k

Common questions

Is IMAGINE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £521,924 from £968,604 in the prior year, a decrease attributed to the distribution of 10th Anniversary funding. The charity reported a net deficit of £446,680 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure of £755,341 against total income of £277,244. Despite this loss, the trustees maintain that the going concern basis is appropriate and that reserves are sufficient to meet ongoing commitments. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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