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THE BIG YELLOW FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1171232 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£444k
Latest spending
£359k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £253,987, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £110,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity has no employees and relies on in-kind support and donations from Big Yellow Group Plc, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Big Yellow Group Plc and its trading subsidiaries
“The Charity has related party transactions with Big Yellow Group Plc and its related companies. All donations are collected through Big Yellow Stores and Armadillo Stores. Support in kind was provided by .Big Yellow Self Storage Company Limited.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£444k£359k
31/03/2024£305k£269k
31/03/2023£244k£205k
31/03/2022£181k£205k
31/03/2021£238k£157k

Common questions

Is THE BIG YELLOW FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £253,987, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £110,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity has no employees and relies on in-kind support and donations from Big Yellow Group Plc, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BIG YELLOW FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BIG YELLOW FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include The Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
The Caledonia Investments Charitable FoundationFY2023£10k

Funders of similar charities

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THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION1£47k
THE CHALK CLIFF TRUST1£35k
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED1£10k

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