Paper Foundation
Registered charity 1172250 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CROPPER FOUNDATION, Cropper Paper Foundation
Located close to the historic James Cropper paper-mill in Burneside, a village in the English Lake District.Preserve and perpetuate knowledge and skills related to paper and associated artsProvide a living institution for paper devotees and practitionersCurate festivals and events making paper and associated arts exciting and accessible to broadest possible audience
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 December 2024 was £126,071, compared to £114,634 in the previous year. Total expenditure on charitable activities and management costs significantly exceeded income, resulting in a net deficit for the period as detailed in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Paper Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 December 2024 was £126,071, compared to £114,634 in the previous year. Total expenditure on charitable activities and management costs significantly exceeded income, resulting in a net deficit for the period as detailed in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Who funds Paper Foundation?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Paper Foundation as a grant recipient include DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST, THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION, THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION.
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