THE REPPER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
To advance education by the improvement of literacy skills and supporting those who are in financial need to access education; to relieve poverty and financial hardship; and to advance health including supporting those with terminal illness and promoting medical research for the public benefit; these activities may be undertaken anywhere in the world; we do not accept unsolicited applications.
Objects
2.2 THE OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT, INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING WHICH MAY BE UNDERTAKEN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD):2.2.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY THE IMPROVEMENT OF LITERACY SKILLS AND BY SUPPORTING THOSE WHO ARE IN FINANCIAL NEED TO ACCESS EDUCATION;2.2.2 TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;2.2.3 TO ADVANCE HEALTH, INCLUDING BY (A) SUPPORTING THOSE WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS AND (B) PROMOTING MEDICAL RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH SHALL BE DISSEMINATED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £51,862 at the end of the period, with net income of £43,382 generated from donations. The trustees consider the financial position very sound, noting that funds are sufficient to cover all existing forward commitments. No reserves policy target is explicitly quantified, only a general agreement to retain sufficient funds for ongoing costs and donations.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's principal source of funding is from donations by trustees Lynda and David Repper.” — page 3
“The charity has agreed a policy to retain sufficient funds in the charity to cover their on-going costs and to cover other charitable donations agreed by the Trustees.” — page 3
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- KAREN LOUISE SHAMASH
- LYNDA REPPER
- NATALIE CLARE RICH
- NICOLE SARAH BARNETT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £56k | £13k |
| 31/10/2024 | £19k | £19k |
| 31/10/2023 | £21k | £22k |
| 31/10/2022 | £0 | £20k |
| 31/10/2021 | £3k | £505 |
Common questions
Is THE REPPER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £51,862 at the end of the period, with net income of £43,382 generated from donations. The trustees consider the financial position very sound, noting that funds are sufficient to cover all existing forward commitments. No reserves policy target is explicitly quantified, only a general agreement to retain sufficient funds for ongoing costs and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE BEATRICE GILMORE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £15k |
| BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST JOHN & ST ANNE, LANCASTER | 1 | £7k |
| MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| THE S M B TRUST | 1 | £3k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE REPPER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £56k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PRIME EDUCATION FOUNDATION | £558k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST | £271k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REDEMPTION CHURCH | £25k | £7,261 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GAPPER CHARITABLE TRUST | £70k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £589k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |