THE KATE FARRER FOUNDATION
The main objects of the CIO are:1. to prevent or relieve poverty and financial hardship, including to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient;2. to advance education;3. to preserve health and relieve sickness and suffering.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, INCLUDING TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT;TO ADVANCE EDUCATION; ANDTO PRESERVE HEALTH AND RELIEVE SICKNESS AND SUFFERING; ANDTO RELIEVE AND ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE;ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OR TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The Kate Farrer Foundation reported unrestricted reserves of £20,923 at the end of the financial year, which aligns with the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £20,000. The charity operates without paid staff and incurred total expenditure of £63,194 against total income of £51,914, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that, given the nature of the organisation's work , the level of free reserves should be approximately £20,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- DAVID ROBERT JENKINSchair
- DAVID MICHAEL GELSON FARRER
- Joanne Jenkins
- Lydia Joy Farrer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £52k | £63k |
| 31/03/2024 | £45k | £64k |
| 31/03/2023 | £55k | £61k |
| 31/03/2022 | £41k | £59k |
| 31/03/2021 | £83k | £36k |
Common questions
Is THE KATE FARRER FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The Kate Farrer Foundation reported unrestricted reserves of £20,923 at the end of the financial year, which aligns with the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £20,000. The charity operates without paid staff and incurred total expenditure of £63,194 against total income of £51,914, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.