THE SAM WEST FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1177924 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objective of the Sam West Foundation is to promote awareness, diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues affecting children, young adults and their families.

Objects

1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY PROMOTING AWARENESS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS WITH A TRACK RECORD OF WORKING IN THESE AREAS.2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN MUSIC AND ARTS BY MAKING GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS WITH A TRACK RECORD OF WORKING IN THESE AREAS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£51k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £101,526 at the end of the period, which is below its stated policy target of holding at least one year’s administration costs. The charity reported a net deficit for the year, with total payments of £51,243 exceeding total receipts of £37,847.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £102k; policy: at least one year’s administration costs, alongside any grant commitments made)

“The Charity’s policy on reserves is to hold at least one year’s administration costs, alongside any grant commitments made, in free reserves.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr CHRIS WESTchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Dineli Charlesworth · trustee of 1 other charity
ISABELLE MARYAM IRANI
Michelle West

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£38k	£51k
31/12/2023	£34k	£49k
31/12/2022	£62k	£63k
31/12/2021	£41k	£46k
31/12/2020	£45k	£37k

Common questions

Is THE SAM WEST FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £101,526 at the end of the period, which is below its stated policy target of holding at least one year’s administration costs. The charity reported a net deficit for the year, with total payments of £51,243 exceeding total receipts of £37,847. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE SAM WEST FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SAM WEST FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include The William Brake Foundation.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
The William Brake Foundation	FY2022	£1k