THE BISCUIT FUND

Registered charity 1154117 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TBF

WE OFFER DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN POVERTY

Objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AID FOR PEOPLE IN GENUINE HARDSHIP, POVERTY, CRISIS OR DIRE NEED SITUATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£145k

Latest spending

£135k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received £144,690 in total receipts and paid out £100,680 in client gifts, resulting in a net increase in cash funds of £9,755. The trustees declare that they actively try to distribute any remaining reserves to genuine recipients as soon as is practicable, retaining a minimum bank balance of £5,000.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum bank balance of £5000 (held: £57k)

“The charity retains a minimum bank balance of £5000 and actively tries to distribute any remaining reserves to genuine recipients as soon as is practicable.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 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
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Biscuit Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

KATHLEEN ANCHANTchair
JENNI BICKERDYKE
Linda Elizabeth Silliman Millar

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£145k	£135k
31/12/2023	£164k	£160k
31/12/2022	£62k	£58k
31/12/2021	£152k	£144k
31/12/2020	£122k	£115k

Common questions

Is THE BISCUIT FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received £144,690 in total receipts and paid out £100,680 in client gifts, resulting in a net increase in cash funds of £9,755. The trustees declare that they actively try to distribute any remaining reserves to genuine recipients as soon as is practicable, retaining a minimum bank balance of £5,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BISCUIT FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BISCUIT FUND as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MOONDANCE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£15k	Causes in Wales