THE PAOLOZZI FOUNDATION
The principal object of the charity is to advance the education of the public by the promotion of their appreciation of fine arts and in particular, the works of Sir Eduardo Paolozzi.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF THEIR APPRECIATION OF THE FINE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE WORKS OF SIR EDUARDO PAOLOZZI.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,306,495, an increase from the previous year's £2,145,267. The trustees report a reasonable expectation that the foundation has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The foundation generated a net income of £127,749 for the year, driven by gains on investments and trading activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Other trading activities 3 45,692 - 45,692 50,379” — page 9
“However, there is no intention to hold significant reserves for the long-term and grants and/or donations will be made as appropriate.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/11/2017)
Trustees
- DAVID PETER JOHN ROSSchair
- ADRIAN JOHN BARR-SMITH MA
- Ann Gallagher
- Daniel Frank Herrmann
- TOBY CHARLES TREVES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £62k | £46k |
| 31/03/2025 | £119k | £168k |
| 31/03/2024 | £344k | £286k |
| 31/03/2023 | £127k | £104k |
| 31/03/2022 | £89k | £39k |
Common questions
Is THE PAOLOZZI FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,306,495, an increase from the previous year's £2,145,267. The trustees report a reasonable expectation that the foundation has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The foundation generated a net income of £127,749 for the year, driven by gains on investments and trading activities. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £182k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 1 | £3k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAOLOZZI FOUNDATION | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE POLONSKY FOUNDATION | £24.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAULINE AVIGES-GRAHAM FOUNDATION | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE | £133k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE DE LASZLO FOUNDATION | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE FOUNDATION FOUNDATION | £177k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |