THE STONE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1162893 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To enable those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage to access and sustain accommodation, primarily in the private sector by provision of:- accommodation and deposit guarantee bond;- support prior to, at the start of and during the tenancy as necessary;- a property management service and- specialist training

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£942k
Latest spending
£865k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The Stone Foundation reported a surplus of £76,428 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £260,339. This figure exceeds the charity's stated reserves policy target of £225,000, which is designed to cover three to six months of operational costs. The accounts state that sufficient resources are available to continue operating for at least twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £225,000 (held: £260k)
“For 2024/25, the reserve target has increased to £225,000 to cover three to six months of operational costs.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Stone Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£942k
Total spending
£865k
Reserves (reported)
£273k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£942k£865k
31/03/2024£884k£761k
31/03/2023£740k£712k
31/03/2022£610k£644k
31/03/2021£607k£602k

Common questions

Is THE STONE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The Stone Foundation reported a surplus of £76,428 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £260,339. This figure exceeds the charity's stated reserves policy target of £225,000, which is designed to cover three to six months of operational costs. The accounts state that sufficient resources are available to continue operating for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/06/2016£9kPre-Tenancy Training Project with the Stone Foundation