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THE AMPERSAND FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1167018 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main activity to further the Foundation's purpose is the making of grants.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£724k
Latest spending
£734k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £10,297,787, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy aim to maintain positive reserves fully covering commitments extending no further than three years. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £223,477, driven by investment gains, while charitable expenditure of £724,460 was largely funded by donations and investment income.

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 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
“In the band £60,001 - £70,000 41” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 41
“In the band £60,001 - £70,000 41” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: positive reserves... no commitments extend further than three years... fully covered by the reserves in place (held: £10.3m)
“The Trustees aim to maintain positive reserves in unrestricted funds by managing the level of grants awarded to ensure that resources expended do not exceed incoming resources. At present no commitments extend further than three years from the date of this report and are fully covered by the reserves in place.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from J A C Kirkland Settlement 2003
“Income from the J A C Kirkland Settlement 2003 of £319,744 (31 March 2024: £259,278) was received. J AC Kirkland is a Trustee and settlor of the J A C Kirkland Settlement 2003.” — page 31
“Services were contracted for the maintenance and servicing of Wigwell Lodge from DBS for the sum of £2,230 (31 March 2024: £4,338). The company is owned by Bowmer + Kirkland of which J A C Kirkland is a shareholder and Director.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Services from DBS (owned by Bowmer + Kirkland, JAC Kirkland shareholder/director)
“Income from the J A C Kirkland Settlement 2003 of £319,744 (31 March 2024: £259,278) was received. J AC Kirkland is a Trustee and settlor of the J A C Kirkland Settlement 2003.” — page 31
“Services were contracted for the maintenance and servicing of Wigwell Lodge from DBS for the sum of £2,230 (31 March 2024: £4,338). The company is owned by Bowmer + Kirkland of which J A C Kirkland is a shareholder and Director.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Services from KPS (owned by Bowmer + Kirkland, JAC Kirkland shareholder/director)
“Income from the J A C Kirkland Settlement 2003 of £319,744 (31 March 2024: £259,278) was received. J AC Kirkland is a Trustee and settlor of the J A C Kirkland Settlement 2003.” — page 31
“Services were contracted for the maintenance and servicing of Wigwell Lodge from DBS for the sum of £2,230 (31 March 2024: £4,338). The company is owned by Bowmer + Kirkland of which J A C Kirkland is a shareholder and Director.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: IT services from Design IT Solutions Limited (parent Bowmer + Kirkland, JAC Kirkland shareholder/director)
“Income from the J A C Kirkland Settlement 2003 of £319,744 (31 March 2024: £259,278) was received. J AC Kirkland is a Trustee and settlor of the J A C Kirkland Settlement 2003.” — page 31
“Services were contracted for the maintenance and servicing of Wigwell Lodge from DBS for the sum of £2,230 (31 March 2024: £4,338). The company is owned by Bowmer + Kirkland of which J A C Kirkland is a shareholder and Director.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HPH Accountants LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £475k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£724k
Total spending
£734k
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£710k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~11.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£724k£734k
31/03/2024£726k£1.0m
31/03/2023£5.5m£430k
31/03/2022£599k£571k
31/03/2021£432k£456k

Common questions

Is THE AMPERSAND FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £10,297,787, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy aim to maintain positive reserves fully covering commitments extending no further than three years. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £223,477, driven by investment gains, while charitable expenditure of £724,460 was largely funded by donations and investment income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HPH Accountants LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE AMPERSAND FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 41 employees earned over £60,000.

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
THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION1£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE AMPNEY BROOK FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE AMPERSAND FOUNDATION£724k£60,001 - £70,00041above—no doubt
THE AMPNEY BROOK FOUNDATION FY2025£1.3m$85,1780unclear—no doubt
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION FY2025£1.3m£110,001 - £120,000—above—no doubt
AMT FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ALDAMA FOUNDATION FY2024£625k—0above—no doubt
THE A & J GLOSSOP FOUNDATION FY2025£173k—0below—no doubt

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