THE SUPPORT FOUNDATION
To support charitable activities in the UK and India in the fields of care and education.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £212,782 to £240,789 during the period, driven by a surplus of £28,007 against £190,000 in donations. The trustees note that they do not seek to hold significant sums in reserve, as they aim to make grants when funds are available. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees seek to make donations and grants to good causes when funds are available and thus do not look to hold significant sums in reserve.”
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Trustees
- Mahesh Patelchair
- ANDREW JOHN LANE
- JOHN NEAL ALFLATT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £190k | £162k |
| 31/03/2024 | £156k | £86k |
| 31/03/2023 | £450 | £15k |
| 31/03/2022 | £80k | £19k |
| 31/03/2021 | £116k | £76k |
Common questions
Is THE SUPPORT FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £212,782 to £240,789 during the period, driven by a surplus of £28,007 against £190,000 in donations. The trustees note that they do not seek to hold significant sums in reserve, as they aim to make grants when funds are available. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BREAKTHROUGH FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.0m |
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE WILFRED AND ELSIE ELKES CHARITY FUND | 1 | £24k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| WHITEHEAD MONCKTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE OCTOPUS FOUNDATION
- EARTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire
- SUDC-UK
- GOFUNDME.ORG.UK
- AL SAAF FOUNDATION LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUPPORT FOUNDATION | £190k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE OCTOPUS FOUNDATION | £329k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EARTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £417k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | £4.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUDC-UK | £401k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GOFUNDME.ORG.UK | £227k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |