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STEPHEN TAYLOR FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1168032 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£61.1m
Latest spending
£20.0m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £127,342,727, a significant increase from the previous year's £86,317,704. The trustees consider it prudent to build up these reserves to fund a long-term project involving new student accommodation, which is expected to require considerable capital over ten years. The charity received substantial donations of £56,151,250 and generated £4,912,091 in investment income, while expenditure on charitable grants totaled £20,026,100.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (92% of income)
“During the year ended 31 July 2025, the charity received donations of £56,151,250 (2024: £5,762,500) and investment income of £4,912,091 (2024: £4,425,876).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£61.1m
Total spending
£20.0m
Reserves (reported)
£127.3m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~76.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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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£61.1m£20.0m
31/07/2024£10.2m£251k
31/07/2023£27.6m£751k
31/07/2022£36.8m£13.4m
31/07/2021£12.7m£8.7m

Common questions

Is STEPHEN TAYLOR FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £127,342,727, a significant increase from the previous year's £86,317,704. The trustees consider it prudent to build up these reserves to fund a long-term project involving new student accommodation, which is expected to require considerable capital over ten years. The charity received substantial donations of £56,151,250 and generated £4,912,091 in investment income, while expenditure on charitable grants totaled £20,026,100. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STEPHEN TAYLOR FOUNDATION£61.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE TOMPKINS FOUNDATION FY2025£397k—0above—no doubt
THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION FY2025£1.7mmore than £70,0001unclear—no doubt
STANFORD FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT FY2024£182k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOLLY FOUNDATION FY2025£5.6m—0unclear—no doubt

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