THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION
The Charity acts as a grant maker making grants to support a range of charitable projects.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £6,433,047, representing a net increase from the previous year. The Trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for at least twelve months. Investment assets and cash under management totalled £7,120,351, providing a substantial asset base against outstanding grant commitments.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 10764357
Company officers (Companies House)
- CORCORAN, James Bernard on trustee list
- CORCORAN, Oliver Henry James on trustee list
- CORCORAN, Victoria on trustee list
Trustees
- JAMES BERNARD CORCORAN
- OLIVER HENRY JAMES CORCORAN
- VICTORIA CORCORAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £170k | £581k |
| 31/12/2024 | £188k | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2023 | £185k | £227k |
| 31/12/2022 | £176k | £223k |
| 31/12/2021 | £148k | £92k |
Common questions
Is THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £6,433,047, representing a net increase from the previous year. The Trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations for at least twelve months. Investment assets and cash under management totalled £7,120,351, providing a substantial asset base against outstanding grant commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TAIT MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE CONRAN FOUNDATION
- THE THORNTON FOUNDATION
- THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION
- THE CARMONA CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE HEARN FOUNDATION
- THE MORGAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CONRAN FOUNDATION | £14.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE THORNTON FOUNDATION | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION | £520k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CARMONA CHARITABLE TRUST | £438k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HEARN FOUNDATION | £4.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |