TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1166471 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Two Ridings Community Foundation is one of 46 accredited community foundations in the UK with the shared aim of helping individuals, families, entrepreneurs, companies, charitable trusts and public sector bodies connect with, support and invest in their local communities across the UK.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£2.8m

Latest spending

£3.0m

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £3,370,350, with a net movement in funds of £223,232. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £336,781, which the trustees consider prudent given economic uncertainty. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of six months' core operating costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“During the year 1 employee received remuneration between £60,000 - £70,000 (2024: 1 employee, £60,000 - £70,000).” — page 33

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“During the year 1 employee received remuneration between £60,000 - £70,000 (2024: 1 employee, £60,000 - £70,000).” — page 33

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months core operating costs (held: £337k)

“The target is to hold a reserve fund equivalent to at least six months core operating costs of the organisation”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Deborah Rosenberg is Chair of Sight Support Hull and East Yorkshire, which received a 2 year grant of £73,625.

“Trustee, Deborah Rosenberg, is Chair of the Board of Trustees for Sight Support Hull and East Yorkshire, who received a 2 year grant of £73,625 commencing in this financial year.” — page 51

“Trustee, Peter Oluotch, is Chief Officer of Humber Community Advice Services (HCAS) who received 1 grant of £2,473 during the financial year.” — page 51

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Peter Oluotch is Chief Officer of Humber Community Advice Services (HCAS), which received a grant of £2,473.

“Trustee, Deborah Rosenberg, is Chair of the Board of Trustees for Sight Support Hull and East Yorkshire, who received a 2 year grant of £73,625 commencing in this financial year.” — page 51

“Trustee, Peter Oluotch, is Chief Officer of Humber Community Advice Services (HCAS) who received 1 grant of £2,473 during the financial year.” — page 51

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Former trustee Gill Hughes is a director of Rooted in Hull, which received a grant of £13,892.

“Trustee, Deborah Rosenberg, is Chair of the Board of Trustees for Sight Support Hull and East Yorkshire, who received a 2 year grant of £73,625 commencing in this financial year.” — page 51

“Trustee, Peter Oluotch, is Chief Officer of Humber Community Advice Services (HCAS) who received 1 grant of £2,473 during the financial year.” — page 51

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Katherine Gargan is a volunteer for Resurrected Bites CIO, which received a grant of £3,000.

“Trustee, Deborah Rosenberg, is Chair of the Board of Trustees for Sight Support Hull and East Yorkshire, who received a 2 year grant of £73,625 commencing in this financial year.” — page 51

“Trustee, Peter Oluotch, is Chief Officer of Humber Community Advice Services (HCAS) who received 1 grant of £2,473 during the financial year.” — page 51

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Elizabeth Wild is an Investment Director at McInroy & Wood, which supported an event and has an endowment fund.

“Trustee, Deborah Rosenberg, is Chair of the Board of Trustees for Sight Support Hull and East Yorkshire, who received a 2 year grant of £73,625 commencing in this financial year.” — page 51

“Trustee, Peter Oluotch, is Chief Officer of Humber Community Advice Services (HCAS) who received 1 grant of £2,473 during the financial year.” — page 51

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Pension scheme deficit: £3k

“On 30 September 2024 the potential liabilty upon withdrawal in respect of the Series 3 Scheme was advised as being £3,273 (September 2023: £3,134)” — page 50

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Fawley, Judge and Easton. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Two Ridings Community Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Celia McKeon — Chief Executive (source)
Stephanie Dunnill — Head of Finance & Operations (source)
Thomas Waring — Head of Grants (source)
Bec Horner — Head of Communications & Partnerships (source)

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

York Angels — “That’s why we are especially pleased that York Angels has chosen Two Ridings as its charity partner. Funds raised through the partnership wi…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income

£3.4m

Total spending

£3.0m

Cost of raising funds

£136k

Reserves (reported)

£337k

Employees

12

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (07/03/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (16/07/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (27/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (26/08/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (29/12/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (08/09/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rt Revd Richard Frithchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Antonia Consett
Christopher Binns
Christopher Legard
Deborah Rosenberg · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Franklin Onukwugha · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Michelle Hayes
Dr Sebastian Glazer
Elizabeth Wild
Emma Kissack
Katherine Blaker
Katherine Gargan · trustee of 1 other charity
Peter Odago Oluotch
ROLLINE CHARLOTTE FREWEN
Venetia Anne Wrigley · trustee of 3 other charities
Victoria Savile

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

Operates in: City Of York · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£2.8m	£3.0m
31/03/2024	£2.5m	£2.8m
31/03/2023	£2.7m	£2.7m
31/03/2022	£2.2m	£2.7m
31/03/2021	£4.1m	£3.4m

Common questions

Is TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £3,370,350, with a net movement in funds of £223,232. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £336,781, which the trustees consider prudent given economic uncertainty. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of six months' core operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fawley, Judge and Easton.

What does the highest-paid employee of TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION, THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FOYLE FOUNDATION, JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION, THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£495k	to support community organisations in Yorkshire through small-scale and micro grants
THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£330k	York Step Change Fund
THE FOYLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£200k
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£165k	to support organisations in North and East Yorkshire to provide vital support in rural communities.
PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£165k	to support organisations in North and East Yorkshire to provide vital support in rural communities.
JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£120k	Cost of Living Crisis Fund
JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£83k	Cost of Living Fund 2024
THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£70k	Gateshead Holding the space' for the Together With Young People work
THE RANK FOUNDATION LIMITED	FY2024	£60k
EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED	FY2022	£43k	DfE —Healthy Activities and Food Future Communities Planning Consultant
THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£38k	York
THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£33k	Grant to institutions
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION	FY2023	£25k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION	FY2024	£25k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION	FY2025	£25k
THE SHEARS FOUNDATION	FY2024	£20k
THE SHEARS FOUNDATION	FY2025	£20k	Grant
KUSUMA TRUST UK	FY2024	£10k	Random Act of Kindness
KUSUMA TRUST UK	FY2023	£10k	Random Act of Kindness
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED	FY2023	£3k	Future Communities Initiative—Succession Planning Consultant
EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED	FY2023	£3k	Future Communities Initiative—Succession Planning Consultant
THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES	FY2023	£2k	Mental Health
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£1k
EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED	FY2023	£3	50+ TLC Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/01/2026	£476k	HEY Confident Futures Phase 3
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/10/2022	£379k	HEY Confident Futures - Chapter 2
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/06/2020	£80k	Supporting Yorkshire Communities
UK government	01/04/2020	£249k	FLOODING JULY 19 - CHARITY MATCH FUNDING
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/07/2019	£128k	HEY Confident Futures Leadership programme
City of York Council	—	£84	York flood appeal

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
LOCAL TRUST	1	£1.1m
CHICKENLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE	1	£902k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION	1	£400k
PRISM THE GIFT FUND	1	£70k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£50k
THE WILFRED AND ELSIE ELKES CHARITY FUND	1	£24k
JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£15k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with UK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS.

UK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS income £11.3m
ONE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED income £1.5m
Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire income £4.6m
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION income £1.2m
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE income £4.4m
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON income £3.1m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	£2.8m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
UK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FY2025	£11.3m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
ONE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire FY2025	£4.6m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE FY2025	£4.4m	—	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.