THE GEORGIA FOURIE BUTTERFLY FUND

Registered charity 1164871 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Georgia Fourie Butterfly Fund raised money to help the pupils of Holly Grove Primary School who have learning difficulties and disabilities. We raise money to send these children on residential trips, help fund sensory and medical equipment and provide grants to families in need.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ATTENDING THE HOLLY GROVE SCHOOL IN BURNLEY, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF GRANT FUNDING.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£47k

Latest spending

£63k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £15,333 for the year, with total incoming resources of £47,349 against charitable expenditure of £62,682. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £21,215, of which only £68 was restricted, leaving unrestricted reserves of £21,147. The trustees note that reserves are needed for vehicle upkeep, grant funding, and future event deposits.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: We need to keep money in reserves for the upkeep of our 7 seater cars. We offer grants twice a year so we need to be able to fund these. (held: £21k)

“We need to keep money in reserves for the upkeep of our 7 seater cars. We offer grants twice a year so we need to be able to fund these.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Georgia Fourie Butterfly Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

EVE SUZANNE TAYLORchair
CLARE LORRAINE CLARKE
Carley May Mills
Charlene Cookson
Courtney Jade Fourie
Courtney Mercer
Judith Wright
Karen Alty
MELANIE FOURIE
MR NICK BARRETT
Roseanne Barraclough
SUE KITTO
SUSAN MARY BROWN

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£47k	£63k
31/08/2024	£57k	£49k
31/08/2023	£43k	£55k
31/08/2022	£60k	£31k
31/08/2021	£22k	£12k

Common questions

Is THE GEORGIA FOURIE BUTTERFLY FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £15,333 for the year, with total incoming resources of £47,349 against charitable expenditure of £62,682. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £21,215, of which only £68 was restricted, leaving unrestricted reserves of £21,147. The trustees note that reserves are needed for vehicle upkeep, grant funding, and future event deposits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.