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THE WILL HOUGHTON FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1171199 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To help under privileged young people, aged 14-24, reach their potential though sport and education

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,998 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing from £100,982 to £91,984. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of holding three to six months of expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves of £91,984 are considered to be at this maintained level. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income)
“Income from: Donations and legacies 2 44,663 109,630”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £92k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees' that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment received from Sabre Retail Fashion (E C Houghton is a director)
“During the year, a payment of £Nil (2024: £27,258) was received from Sabre Retail Fashion of which E C Houghton is a director.” — page 13
“Richard Houghton, who is also a trustee, donated £Nil (2024: £16,000) to the charity.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Richard Houghton (Trustee)
“During the year, a payment of £Nil (2024: £27,258) was received from Sabre Retail Fashion of which E C Houghton is a director.” — page 13
“Richard Houghton, who is also a trustee, donated £Nil (2024: £16,000) to the charity.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Will Houghton Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£47k£56k
31/03/2024£111k£121k
31/03/2023£97k£66k
31/03/2022£25k£43k
31/03/2021£19k£44k

Common questions

Is THE WILL HOUGHTON FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,998 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing from £100,982 to £91,984. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of holding three to six months of expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves of £91,984 are considered to be at this maintained level. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WILL HOUGHTON FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WILL HOUGHTON FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£78kEducational funding
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£13kEducational funding
BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kEducational funding