THE DAVIS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1152998 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To help people such that they will develop and grow as members of societyTo support elderly people who are in need and to educate public in opera, music and the study and appreciation of horticulture, ecology and conservation - promote religious harmony,promote social inclusion, provide security and advice and training to those who are involved with religious based schools or places of worship,

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £125,961 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds decreasing from £147,952 to £21,991. The trustees confirm that the charity holds sufficient reserves to maintain current and projected donation levels, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to meet the charitable objects of the Foundation (held: £22k)
“The intention of the Trustees is to retain sufficient reserves to meet the charitable objects of the Foundation.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties
“During the year a sum of £1,275,000 (2023: £600,000) was donated by the related parties.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£22k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Israel · South Africa · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£1.3m£1.5m
05/04/2024£602k£1.3m
05/04/2023£1.8m£1.3m
05/04/2022£1.1m£1.2m
05/04/2021£883k£1.0m

Common questions

Is THE DAVIS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £125,961 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds decreasing from £147,952 to £21,991. The trustees confirm that the charity holds sufficient reserves to maintain current and projected donation levels, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.

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
FRIENDS OF ACHIEZER ARAD1£41k
SUICIDE & CO1£30k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DAVIS FOUNDATION£1.3m—0above—no doubt
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION FY2024£171k—0unclear—no doubt
Foundation Church FY2025£114k—0unclear—no doubt
THE RANK FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£14.2m—0unclear—no doubt
DOVEDALE FY2024£736k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE FY2025£133k—0above—no doubt

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