WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION
THE CHARITY IS A GRANT GIVING FOUNDATION PROVIDING GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS GRANT MAKING POLICY AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. THERE ARE NO GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS TO WHERE THE CHARITY OPERATES.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO FURTHER SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £209,031 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by a net investment loss of £118,401 and charitable expenditure exceeding income. Despite this loss, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,748,760, which the trustees monitor to ensure they can maintain the existing level of charitable giving for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees intend to monitor the value of the unrestricted funds in real terms to ensure that they are able to maintain the existing level of charitable giving for the foreseeable future.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- JONATHAN WRIGHTchair
- Dr JACQUELINE NICOLA MAYER
- KIRSTY WRIGHT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £26k | £116k |
| 05/04/2024 | £41k | £219k |
| 05/04/2023 | £39k | £195k |
| 05/04/2022 | £4k | £348k |
| 05/04/2021 | £16k | £93k |
Common questions
Is WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £209,031 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by a net investment loss of £118,401 and charitable expenditure exceeding income. Despite this loss, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,748,760, which the trustees monitor to ensure they can maintain the existing level of charitable giving for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MANOUKIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £531k |
| THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £62k |
| THE HINDUJA FOUNDATION | 1 | £48k |
| THE NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- WICKENS FAMILY FOUNDATION
- PROWTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- WELFORD FAMILY TRUST
- The Caring Family Foundation
- THE WRIGHT VIGAR CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE FIELD FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WICKENS FAMILY FOUNDATION | £224k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PROWTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £140k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELFORD FAMILY TRUST | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Caring Family Foundation | £2.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WRIGHT VIGAR CHARITABLE TRUST | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |