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THE NORLAND FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1180292 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education in early years education, and the promotion of social inclusion among children of early years age and their families / carers who are socially excluded from society, or part of society, as a result of their social and economic position.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£6.7m
Latest spending
£6.5m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Group recorded total income of £6,715,709 and a net increase in funds of £338,950 for the year ended 31 July 2025. Per the trustees' report, the Group held total net assets of £8,283,733, with unrestricted reserves of £5,254,492 and designated reserves of £2,670,000. The Trustees confirmed that the Charity and Group remain a going concern with adequate resources to meet their obligations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Consultancy work by Prof. D Timms, a director of the company, for the College.
“Prof. D Timms (a director of the company) engaged in consultancy work (£4,000) for the College in support of an OfS application for University title status. This work was invoiced and approved in line with the College’s Financial Regulations.” — page 38
“During the year The Norland Foundation transacted with its fully owned subsidiary Norland College Limited. All intergroup transactions and year end balances were eliminated on consolidation.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with subsidiary Norland College Limited.
“Prof. D Timms (a director of the company) engaged in consultancy work (£4,000) for the College in support of an OfS application for University title status. This work was invoiced and approved in line with the College’s Financial Regulations.” — page 38
“During the year The Norland Foundation transacted with its fully owned subsidiary Norland College Limited. All intergroup transactions and year end balances were eliminated on consolidation.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Norland College Limited
“The Charity has one subsidiary being Norland College Limited (the College).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£6.7m
Total spending
£6.5m
Reserves (reported)
£5.3m
Employees
89

Reported reserves equal ~9.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£6.7m£6.5m
31/07/2024£5.7m£5.6m
31/07/2023£5.9m£5.9m
31/07/2022£5.2m£4.6m
31/07/2021£4.7m£4.5m

Common questions

Is THE NORLAND FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group recorded total income of £6,715,709 and a net increase in funds of £338,950 for the year ended 31 July 2025. Per the trustees' report, the Group held total net assets of £8,283,733, with unrestricted reserves of £5,254,492 and designated reserves of £2,670,000. The Trustees confirmed that the Charity and Group remain a going concern with adequate resources to meet their obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

Funders of similar charities

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THE AIM FOUNDATION1£30k
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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORLAND FUN CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE NORLAND FOUNDATION£6.7m——unclear—no doubt
NORLAND FUN CLUB FY2025£139k—0unclear—no doubt
FAIR WAYS FOUNDATION FY2024£581k—0below—not going concern
SURE AND FIRM FOUNDATIONS FY2024£869k—0above—no doubt
PS FOUNDATION FY2025£560k—0unclear—no doubt
GOOD FAITH FOUNDATION FY2025£784k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.