THE COVERDALE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1154598 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We support a limited number of beneficiaries through long-term relationships. We regret that we are unable to consider or acknowledge new requests for funding.

Objects

TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BEING MADE HOMELESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT TO THEM.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £3,092,723, with free reserves reaching £1,786,511. The trustees note that income from the sole donor is expected to cease in the foreseeable future, prompting a policy of progressively growing reserves to ensure long-term financial sustainability. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~13.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr PHILIP THORNLEY MBCHBchair
• GILLIAN THORNLEY
• REBECCA Gamston

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

Operates in: South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

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• THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION income £1.4m

Side by side with its peers

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