Torus Foundation
Registered charity 1152903 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUTUAL, TOXTETH FIREFIT HUB
Torus Foundation's principal activity is to support communities within the Liverpool region addressing deprivation and promoting inclusion. Torus Foundation has four key impact areas:- Money Matters- Go Digital- Health and Wellbeing; and - EmploymentToxteth FireFit Hub is part of Torus Foundation and provides excellent youth facilities for young people and communities across Liverpool
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held £5.6m in unrestricted reserves and £2.5m in cash at year-end, maintaining a robust financial position despite a forecasted reduction in Gift Aid and Social Value Levy receipts from its parent group. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors regarding the going concern basis.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: levels required to comply with Charity Commission requirements (held: £5.6m)
“The Foundation has consistently delivered services in line with budgets and maintained reserves at levels required to comply with Charity Commission requirements.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by BDO LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
In the news
Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Torus Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- HMS — “HMS, part of the Torus Group, has delivered £1.6 million from its 2025/26 financial year profits to To...” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~9.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (48% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Alasdair Jackson
- Andrew Gray
- Anthony Okotie
- Catherine Murray-Howard
- Clare Gosling
- Stephanie Donaldson
- Uzair Patel
- Zamila Skingsley
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Torus Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £5.6m in unrestricted reserves and £2.5m in cash at year-end, maintaining a robust financial position despite a forecasted reduction in Gift Aid and Social Value Levy receipts from its parent group. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors regarding the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.
Who funds Torus Foundation?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Torus Foundation as a grant recipient include FUSION21 FOUNDATION, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, SKELTON BOUNTY, THE DWF FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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