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ROYAL NATIONAL CHILDREN'S SPRINGBOARD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1167491 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROYAL NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, ROYAL SPRINGBOARD

Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total group income increased to £3,677,882, resulting in a net movement of funds of £2,744,442. The charity holds total reserves of £31.2m, with a designated fund established to support vulnerable pupils, and the investment portfolio grew by 11.4% in value. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainty.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £130,001 - £140,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £76k)
“£130,001 - £140,000 1”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ric Lewis is a trustee and director of The Black Heart Foundation, which provided a grant of £35,000.
“The charity also received a grant of £35,000 from The Black Heart Foundation, where Ric Lewis is a Trustee and Director (2023: £35,000). As at the end of the year none of this was held within amounts receivable (2023: £Nil). There were no other related party transactions during the current or preceding year” — page 20
“In the year nine trustees donated £354,420 (2023: ten trustees donated £371,775) to the charity. As at the end of the year none of this was within amounts receivable (2023: £Nil).” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Nine trustees donated £354,420 to the charity.
“The charity also received a grant of £35,000 from The Black Heart Foundation, where Ric Lewis is a Trustee and Director (2023: £35,000). As at the end of the year none of this was held within amounts receivable (2023: £Nil). There were no other related party transactions during the current or preceding year” — page 20
“In the year nine trustees donated £354,420 (2023: ten trustees donated £371,775) to the charity. As at the end of the year none of this was within amounts receivable (2023: £Nil).” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Jane Lunnon is a Governor of King Edward’s School, Witley, to which grants were made.
“The charity also received a grant of £35,000 from The Black Heart Foundation, where Ric Lewis is a Trustee and Director (2023: £35,000). As at the end of the year none of this was held within amounts receivable (2023: £Nil). There were no other related party transactions during the current or preceding year” — page 20
“In the year nine trustees donated £354,420 (2023: ten trustees donated £371,775) to the charity. As at the end of the year none of this was within amounts receivable (2023: £Nil).” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ric Lewis is a patron of Eastside Young Leaders’ Academy.
“The charity also received a grant of £35,000 from The Black Heart Foundation, where Ric Lewis is a Trustee and Director (2023: £35,000). As at the end of the year none of this was held within amounts receivable (2023: £Nil). There were no other related party transactions during the current or preceding year” — page 20
“In the year nine trustees donated £354,420 (2023: ten trustees donated £371,775) to the charity. As at the end of the year none of this was within amounts receivable (2023: £Nil).” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Tovey Endowment
“The financial statements consolidate the results of the charity and its fully controlled subsidiary The Tovey Endowment on a line-byline basis.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP.

What the charity says about itself

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report— the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The report covers the period 2013-2023. The specific year label is not explicitly stated as a single fiscal year (e.g., '2022/23'), but rather as a decade review. I will use null as per instructions for unclear specific period labels, though '2013-2023' is the covered range.
“In the past 10 years... We have helped secure a fully funded school place at a state boarding or independent school for more than 1,000 young people”
Financial impact unlocked from school funding commitments.
“We have unlocked £85m of schools’ funding commitments for fully funded places”
Retention rate of the young people supported.
“95% of SpringBoarders complete their placement successfully”

Leadership, per the charity’s website

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£3.1m
Cost of raising funds
£155k
Reserves (reported)
£33.3m
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~128.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£3.0m£3.1m
31/07/2024£3.7m£3.1m
31/07/2023£2.6m£3.0m
31/07/2022£2.4m£2.9m
31/07/2021£2.4m£2.9m

Common questions

Is ROYAL NATIONAL CHILDREN'S SPRINGBOARD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that total group income increased to £3,677,882, resulting in a net movement of funds of £2,744,442. The charity holds total reserves of £31.2m, with a designated fund established to support vulnerable pupils, and the investment portfolio grew by 11.4% in value. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainty. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of ROYAL NATIONAL CHILDREN'S SPRINGBOARD FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £130,001 - £140,000 band.

Who funds ROYAL NATIONAL CHILDREN'S SPRINGBOARD FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYAL NATIONAL CHILDREN'S SPRINGBOARD FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, AKO FOUNDATION, THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND, The Portal Trust.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATIONFY2024£300k
AKO FOUNDATIONFY2022£100k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2024£50k
DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2025£25k
DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2024£25k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2025£24k
The Portal TrustFY2024£20k
The Portal TrustFY2025£20k

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