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KEN DODD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1179779 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£508k
Latest spending
£916k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves amounted to £12,428,035, with £362,866 held in unrestricted funds. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting that its ability to make further grants is reliant on investment income and returns.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level which is designed to meet approved grant applications and governance costs (held: £363k)
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which is designed to meet approved grant applications and governance costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by John Kerr.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£508k
Total spending
£916k
Cost of raising funds
£59k
Reserves (reported)
£68k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£508k£916k
31/03/2024£626k£552k
31/03/2023£540k£543k
31/03/2022£557k£527k
31/03/2021£460k£571k

Common questions

Is KEN DODD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that total reserves amounted to £12,428,035, with £362,866 held in unrestricted funds. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting that its ability to make further grants is reliant on investment income and returns. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by John Kerr.

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GERSON BERGER ASSOCIATION LIMITED1£18k

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