MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1160394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DMFH

The charity is a grant-making charity which primarily provides grants to charities concerned with animal welfare and charities that help people in need or that further educational projects through interaction with animals.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £78,621 for the year ended 30 March 2025, driven by a deficit on income and net investment losses. Total reserves stood at £22,621,270, with free reserves amounting to £1,312,927. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by SJC, Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 09347790

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• SIMPSON, John George Mcdakin — director, appointed 16/01/2024on trustee list
• SANDERS, Penelope Ann — director, appointed 29/10/2018on trustee list
• POSNETT, Phillip Robert — director, appointed 16/07/2018on trustee list
• HENRETTY, Christopher Gordon — director, appointed 20/07/2015on trustee list
• SHEARER, Jennifer — director, appointed 09/12/2014on trustee list
• WRIGHT, Andrew Michael — director, appointed 09/12/2014on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

16 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (16 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDREW MICHAEL WRIGHT · trustee of 1 other charity
• Christopher Henretty
• JENNIFER SHEARER · trustee of 1 other charity
• John George McDakin Simpson · trustee of 3 other charities
• PHILLIP ROBERT POSNETT · trustee of 4 other charities
• Penelope Ann Sanders · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

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Side by side with its peers

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