THE CRISEREN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1153967 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We exist to aid successful small and mid-size UK charities and social purpose organisations develop their scope and impact. We create ongoing relationships in which grants are accompanied by other appropriate support.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARETHE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE AND IN PARTICULAR TO AID UK REGISTERED CHARITIES DEVELOP THEIR IMPACT BY THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Cardiff, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£100k

Latest spending

£73k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves increased significantly to £28,368, supported by a donation from a related party and investment income. The trustees report that resources are sufficient to continue as a going concern, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's future operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (60% of income)

“Total income for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £99,796 (2024: £88,820) inclusive of a donation from CriSeren Limited of £60,000” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: seek to distribute or commit the income arising in each financial year (reserves figure: £28k)

“The Trustees’ policy on reserves is to seek to distribute or commit the income arising in each financial year.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation from CriSeren Limited, a company whose directors are trustees of the charity.

“During the year under review the charity received a donation of £60,000 from Criseren Limited, a company whose directors are trustees of the charity.” — page 14

“During the year paid the charity was invoiced for rent by CriSeren Properties 2 Ltd, a company whose directors are trustees of the charity. A below market rate rent was charged, amounting to £1,080.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Below market rate rent paid to CriSeren Properties 2 Ltd, a company whose directors are trustees of the charity.

“During the year under review the charity received a donation of £60,000 from Criseren Limited, a company whose directors are trustees of the charity.” — page 14

“During the year paid the charity was invoiced for rent by CriSeren Properties 2 Ltd, a company whose directors are trustees of the charity. A below market rate rent was charged, amounting to £1,080.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

ROGER LLEWELLYNchair
CHRISTOPHER LLEWELLYN · trustee of 1 other charity
DAVID JON LLEWELLYN
JEREMY ROYSTON BEARD

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£100k	£73k
31/03/2024	£89k	£72k
31/03/2023	£35k	£43k
31/03/2022	£32k	£54k
31/03/2021	£28k	£41k

Common questions

Is THE CRISEREN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves increased significantly to £28,368, supported by a donation from a related party and investment income. The trustees report that resources are sufficient to continue as a going concern, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SOIMECH NOIFLIM	1	£509k
ASHKELON FOUNDATION	1	£438k
RONTADES LIMITED	1	£424k
GERSON BERGER ASSOCIATION LIMITED	1	£18k
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION	1	£14k
ORTERSHAM LIMITED	1	£10k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£3k
GROUND LEVEL MINISTRY TEAM	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CRESCENT TRUST.

THE CRESCENT TRUST income £195k
GREATGREEN LIMITED income £657k
KEREN TRUST income £179k
M I CHARITABLE TRUST income £21k
MARKET RASEN NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST income £193k
THE CORONA CHARITABLE TRUST income £49k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE CRISEREN FOUNDATION	£100k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE CRESCENT TRUST FY2025	£195k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GREATGREEN LIMITED FY2025	£657k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KEREN TRUST FY2025	£179k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
M I CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024	£21k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MARKET RASEN NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST FY2025	£193k	—	above	—	no doubt

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