THE GEORG AND EMILY VON OPEL FOUNDATION
Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2023
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit on incoming resources of £534,096, resulting in closing unrestricted funds of £314,166. The trustees report that the principal source of funding is donations from a trustee and that no reserves policy is deemed necessary due to low running costs.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Donations totalling £1,614,330 (inclusive of related gift aid) were receivable in the year from Georg von Opel (2022 - £2,366,509) none of which were outstanding at the year end (2022 - none). Other debtors includes £nil (2022 - £30,000) owed to the Foundation from Georg Von Opel. This was repaid on 12th October 2023.
“Donations totalling £1,614,330 (inclusive of related gift aid) were receivable in the year from Georg von Opel (2022 - £2,366,509) none of which were outstanding at the year end (2022 - none). Other debtors includes £nil (2022 - £30,000) owed to the Foundation from Georg Von Opel. This was repaid on 12th October 2023.” — page 23
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Georg von Opel — Chairman
- Emily von Opel — Board Member
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£366k
Employees
0
Trustees
- GEORG VON OPELchair
- EMILY VON OPEL
- Lucia Waldner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £1.9m | £1.9m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.6m | £2.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £2.4m | £1.8m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.8m | £2.1m |
| 31/12/2020 | £1.2m | £796k |
Common questions
Is THE GEORG AND EMILY VON OPEL FOUNDATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit on incoming resources of £534,096, resulting in closing unrestricted funds of £314,166. The trustees report that the principal source of funding is donations from a trustee and that no reserves policy is deemed necessary due to low running costs. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Armstrong Watson Audit Limited.
Funders of similar charities
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|---|---|---|
| TZEDOKOH VECHESED LIMITED | 1 | £45k |
| CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL | 1 | £38k |
| BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITED | 1 | £21k |
| CANVEY BRIGHT START LTD | 1 | £7k |
| THE REISNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £5k |
| FRIENDS OF YESHIVA LUZERN | 1 | £1k |