THE HURACAN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1170153 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting teachers to use football as a tool for social transformation in low-income communities.

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Latest income

£63k

Latest spending

£66k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £2,283 to £24,771 at year-end, following a net deficit for the period. The trustees note that this balance allows the Foundation to continue delivering against its objectives in the following year, despite annual fluctuations in income.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain a significant balance at year end (held: £25k)

“Due to the annual fluctuations in income, it is part of Huracan’s policy to retain a significant balance at year end to ensure that project can be supported even when donations, events and grant income is lower than expected.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Huracan Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Rory McDonagh Trust — “The objectives of the Trust are to advance in Ireland and globally the education of young people and particularly those from disadvantaged b…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Chris Gibbons
Dr Hayley Barton
Henry May
Nicholas Anthony Canning

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

Operates in: Argentina · Armenia · Brazil · Colombia · Ghana · India · Kenya · Mexico · Nepal · Sierra Leone · Throughout London · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£63k	£66k
31/10/2023	£62k	£71k
31/10/2022	£33k	£51k
31/10/2021	£65k	£17k
31/10/2020	£16k	£11k

Common questions

Is THE HURACAN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £2,283 to £24,771 at year-end, following a net deficit for the period. The trustees note that this balance allows the Foundation to continue delivering against its objectives in the following year, despite annual fluctuations in income. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE HURACAN FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HURACAN FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE CHARTER 600 CHARITY, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, LUCILLE FOUNDATION, THE BRITTEN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHARTER 600 CHARITY	FY2023	£15k	projects that help to improve children’s educational outcomes around the world through the power of football
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	FY2023	£5k	Smaller Grants
LUCILLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k
THE BRITTEN FOUNDATION	FY2022	£3k