MANORFIELD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Our mission is to support the development of the whole child and enhance the quality of life of Manorfield Primary School students by supporting investment in the school and its programme of engagement with the local community in Poplar, Tower Hamlets.
Objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL AND ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROVIDE GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £91,438 at the end of the period. The trustees confirmed a continuing commitment to Manorfield Primary School for the 2025/26 financial year. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 120
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Andrew Scott
- Babu Bhattacherjee
- Daniel Hassell
- Rebecca Abrahams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £46k | £109k |
| 31/03/2024 | £130k | £108k |
| 31/03/2023 | £44k | £156k |
| 31/03/2022 | £57k | £23k |
| 31/03/2021 | £309k | £149k |
Common questions
Is MANORFIELD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £91,438 at the end of the period. The trustees confirmed a continuing commitment to Manorfield Primary School for the 2025/26 financial year. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were disclosed.
Who funds MANORFIELD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MANORFIELD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUST, THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND | FY2021 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2026 | £20k | SEN Parental Inclusion Project |
| Greater London Authority (GLA) | 01/09/2022 | £27k | Grant to Manorfield Charitable Foundation |
| Greater London Authority | 01/09/2022 | £27k | Grant to Manorfield Charitable Foundation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/10/2020 | £10k | Manorfield Community Food and Resource Bank |
| Greater London Authority | 01/12/2019 | £5k | Manorfield Charitable Foundation |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PARMITER'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £889k |
| THE OGDEN TRUST | 1 | £750 |
Charities like this
- THE MANOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST
- NUFFIELD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST
- LUMIAR STOWFORD
- MIRFIELD EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
- PARMITER'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- THE ORWELL PARK SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANORFIELD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MANOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST | £6.9m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| NUFFIELD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST | £34k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LUMIAR STOWFORD | £346k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MIRFIELD EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | £70k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARMITER'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |