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THE BROWNLEE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1166638 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: (1) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE; (2) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEM TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. (3) TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

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Latest income
£296k
Latest spending
£243k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £53,411 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £212,216. The trustees maintain a reserves policy equivalent to three months of normal running costs and consider the current level of retained surplus appropriate to fund future events and growth plans.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of normal running costs (held: £212k)
“The trustees have maintained their prudent approach to the management of the charity by ensuring a level of reserves that would be equivalent to the normal running costs of the charity for three months in the unlikely event that funding sources were removed completely.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity's Financial Statements were prepared and reviewed by GMS FC, where one of the Trustees is a Director. The engagement was on an arms length basis, approved by the board and the independent review was undertaken byother members of the firm.
“The Charity's Financial Statements were prepared and reviewed by GMS FC, where one of the Trustees is a Director. The engagement was on an arms length basis, approved by the board and the independent review was undertaken byother members of the firm.” — page 14
“The Charity has also received support from A Brownlee and J Brownlee, their commercial businesses and their commercial agents.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity has also received support from A Brownlee and J Brownlee, their commercial businesses and their commercial agents.
“The Charity's Financial Statements were prepared and reviewed by GMS FC, where one of the Trustees is a Director. The engagement was on an arms length basis, approved by the board and the independent review was undertaken byother members of the firm.” — page 14
“The Charity has also received support from A Brownlee and J Brownlee, their commercial businesses and their commercial agents.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: TBF Events
“The Foundation purchased TriHard Events and established TBF Events, an events company delivering mass participation events for all abilities with all profits donated to the Foundation.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

TBF EVENTS LIMITED — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)
  • Equity: £100
The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)
  • Equity: £291k
  • Average employees: 2
TBF EVENTS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

    Funders the charity credits

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

    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.

    Official officers record.

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

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Leeds City

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/12/2024£296k£243k
    31/12/2023£208k£149k
    31/12/2022£195k£172k
    31/12/2021£81k£37k
    31/12/2020£61k£36k

    Common questions

    Is THE BROWNLEE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

    Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £53,411 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £212,216. The trustees maintain a reserves policy equivalent to three months of normal running costs and consider the current level of retained surplus appropriate to fund future events and growth plans. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

    Who funds THE BROWNLEE FOUNDATION?

    Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BROWNLEE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE FALCONER FAMILY TRUST, THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST, The Keith Howard Foundation.

    Known funders

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

    FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
    THE FALCONER FAMILY TRUSTFY2025£20k
    THE FALCONER FAMILY TRUSTFY2024£15k
    THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10kTo help young people advance in life through providing recreational & leisure activities in the interest of social welfare. Providing support in developing soci
    The Keith Howard FoundationFY2025£10kSocial Mobility

    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.

    FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
    GREENHAM TRUST LTD1£432k
    Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire1£110k
    BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£45k
    The Trillium Trust UK1£30k
    THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION1£28k
    JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST1£11k
    MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£5k
    PAYNE GALLWEY 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k

    Charities like this

    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Berkshire Youth LTD.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    THE BROWNLEE FOUNDATION£296k—0unclear—no doubt
    Berkshire Youth LTD FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
    BROMLEY 'Y' FY2025£3.0m£70,001 - £80,0003unclear—no doubt
    FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION FY2025£2.9m——above—no doubt
    THE BROWNSWORD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024£408k—0unclear—no doubt
    BIERLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD FY2025£210k—0unclear—no doubt

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