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DAVID FORBES-NIXON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1155919 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAVID FORBES-NIXON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, DFN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The DFN Foundation is a grant-making charity that combines funding and strategic support to initiate positive change across four key areas, disability education, disability employment, myeloma cancer research and conservation

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO ALL PURPOSES THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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 · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£482k
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £23,696,479, with the Trustees noting that free reserves total £6,350,000 inclusive of readily realisable investments and cash reserves. Per the trustees' report, the Board is satisfied that the level of free cash reserves remains prudent given continuing economic uncertainties. The charity reported a net outflow of resources of £623,540 for the year, primarily due to charitable expenditure exceeding investment income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £120,000 - £129,999 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
“In the year to 31 December 2025, one employee received remuneration between £120,000–£129,999 (2024: £70,000–£79,999: one employee).” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintain unrestricted reserves, held primarily within a portfolio of investments, not only as a core fund as detailed in the investment policy but to provide resources which can be called upon as the Trustees explore how best to move the DFN Foundation forward (reserves figure: £23.7m)
“It remains the intention of the Trustees to maintain unrestricted reserves, held primarily within a portfolio of investments, not only as a core fund as detailed in the investment policy but to provide resources which can be called upon as the Trustees explore how best to move the DFN Foundation forward” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Shared office facilities and other expenses
“Shared office facilities of £26,360 (2024: £18,192) and other expenses of £7,452 (2024: £1,968) were also recharged to DFN Project SEARCH during the year.” — page 53
“The DFN Foundation received the services of the Director of Finance employed by DFN Project SEARCH for which invoices were raised at cost totalling £16,538 (2024: £17,650) plus irrecoverable VAT relating to the recharges amounting to £3,495 (2024: £473).” — page 53
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management expenses
“Shared office facilities of £26,360 (2024: £18,192) and other expenses of £7,452 (2024: £1,968) were also recharged to DFN Project SEARCH during the year.” — page 53
“The DFN Foundation received the services of the Director of Finance employed by DFN Project SEARCH for which invoices were raised at cost totalling £16,538 (2024: £17,650) plus irrecoverable VAT relating to the recharges amounting to £3,495 (2024: £473).” — page 53
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dixon Wilson Audit Services LLP. 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.

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 31/12/2025

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£120,001–£130,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£110,001–£120,000: 1)
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kenya · Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£482k£1.3m
31/12/2024£319k£596k
31/12/2023£320k£567k
31/12/2022£419k£654k
31/12/2021£407k£1.2m

Common questions

Is DAVID FORBES-NIXON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £23,696,479, with the Trustees noting that free reserves total £6,350,000 inclusive of readily realisable investments and cash reserves. Per the trustees' report, the Board is satisfied that the level of free cash reserves remains prudent given continuing economic uncertainties. The charity reported a net outflow of resources of £623,540 for the year, primarily due to charitable expenditure exceeding investment income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dixon Wilson Audit Services LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of DAVID FORBES-NIXON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £120,000 - £129,999 band.

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
SEDEL - COLLINGS FOUNDATION1£422k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUST1£100k
FRIENDS OF ACHIEZER ARAD1£41k
THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£33k
THE HEATHCOAT TRUST1£16k
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY1£15k
THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVONSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND1£8k
SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£2k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DAVID FORBES-NIXON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£482k£120,000 - £129,999—above—no doubt
THE DWF FOUNDATION FY2024£454k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION FY2026£124k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION FY2025£78k—0unclear—no doubt
DEVON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£2.2m—0below—no doubt
SIR DONALD AND LADY EDNA WILSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£297k—0unclear—no doubt

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