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DOWNE HOUSE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1159259 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising to advance education at Downe House School

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£393k
Latest spending
£259k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £360,000, with the Trustees considering this level appropriate as there are no free funds beyond the extent of net current assets and commitments. The charity received £372,000 in donations and incurred £259,000 in charitable expenditure, resulting in a net movement in funds of £134,000. The auditors confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: appropriate for the needs of the Foundation (held: £360k)
“As described in note 8, the Foundation net current assets. There are no free funds beyond the extent of these assets and commitments. The Trustees consider that the existing level of reserves is appropriate for the needs of the Foundation.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donated £5,073 to the Foundation.
“Trustees donated a total of £5,073 (2024 £300) to the Foundation during the year.” — page 17
“Downe House Foundation donated £255,000 (2024 £Nil) to Downe House School during the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Foundation donated £255,000 to Downe House School.
“Trustees donated a total of £5,073 (2024 £300) to the Foundation during the year.” — page 17
“Downe House Foundation donated £255,000 (2024 £Nil) to Downe House School during the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£515k
Total spending
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£393k£259k
31/08/2024£515k£4k
31/08/2023£87k£7k
31/08/2022£18k£3k
31/08/2021£82k£5k

Common questions

Is DOWNE HOUSE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £360,000, with the Trustees considering this level appropriate as there are no free funds beyond the extent of net current assets and commitments. The charity received £372,000 in donations and incurred £259,000 in charitable expenditure, resulting in a net movement in funds of £134,000. The auditors confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£3k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DOWNE HOUSE FOUNDATION£393k—0within—no doubt
DOWNE HOUSE TRUST FY2025£646k—0below—no doubt
THE DOWNS SCHOOL TRUST FY2026£106k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DOWNS SCHOOL (CHARLTON HOUSE) LIMITED FY2025£5.8m——unclear—no doubt
DOWNE HOUSE SCHOOL FY2025£29.6m——above—no doubt
THE CHALLONER'S GIRLS FOUNDATION FY2025£322k—0unclear1.5%no doubt

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