THE FENNER FROST FOUNDATION
The aim of The Fenner Frost Foundation is to support people with a learning disability to develop the skills required to access paid employment opportunities.They will be supported to set up a retail business. Here they will be involved in all aspects of running a shop.They will be assisted to identify and source stock, serve customers,handle money and undertake general shop duties.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE POSITIVELY IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE ADULTS.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED BY PROVIDING THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD CAPACITY BY ESTABLISHING AND GROWING A BUSINESS TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net loss of £2,803 for the year ended 31 July 2025, a significant improvement from the £11,198 loss in the previous year. Net assets decreased to £46,790, and the trustees report that the charity remains in a stable position with adequate reserves to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- JONATHAN HYMUSchair
- A ROBINS
- Alison Fenner-Loftus
- CHARLOTTE SQUIRE
- Elizabeth Hymus
- Grace Alice Downs
- JILL PEAURT
- Stephen Watt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £75k | £78k |
| 31/07/2024 | £65k | £76k |
| 31/07/2023 | £68k | £69k |
| 31/07/2022 | £54k | £72k |
| 31/07/2021 | £82k | £56k |
Common questions
Is THE FENNER FROST FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net loss of £2,803 for the year ended 31 July 2025, a significant improvement from the £11,198 loss in the previous year. Net assets decreased to £46,790, and the trustees report that the charity remains in a stable position with adequate reserves to continue operations.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/12/2024 | £8k | The Fenner Frost Foundation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/02/2023 | £10k | The Fenner Frost Foundation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2021 | £10k | The Fenner Frost Foundation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/01/2020 | £8k | RPM (Reaching People through Music) |