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HEYWOOD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1180790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Heywood Foundation will take forward its belief in innovative policy creation and diversity through various public policy challenges.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:THE PROMOTION OF DIVERSITY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AMONGST PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS, IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM;THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE BY THE PROMOTION OF INNOVATION WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM; AND ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICSÖ MEANS AGE, DISABILITY, GENDER REASSIGNMENT, MARRIAGE OR CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, PREGNANCY OR MATERNITY, RACE, RELIGION OR BELIEF, SEX AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £31,500 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,001,220. The trustees confirm that current reserves are more than sufficient to meet the stated policy of maintaining funds to cover at least £100,000 in annual charitable expenditure until 2029. The charity reports no restricted funds at year-end and confirms it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.0m)
“Its Reserves Policy is to maintain sufficient Reserves to fund expenditure of at least £100,000 per annum (adjusted for inflation) on charitable activities until 2029.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Simon Heywood
“Payments of £3198 (2024: £1,037) to a Trustee, Simon Heywood, as reimbursement of the LEI Number Renewal Fee, ICO Registration Fee, Mailchimp Subscription Fees,Google/Monster Insights Subscription Fees, Fiverr expenses and Upwork expenses paid.” — page 18
“Payments of £953 ( 2024: £911) were made to the Chair of Trustees, Suzanne Heywood, as reimbursement of Wordpress, GoDaddy Subscription Fees and other Expenses. Suzanne Heywood also made a donation of £430.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Suzanne Heywood
“Payments of £3198 (2024: £1,037) to a Trustee, Simon Heywood, as reimbursement of the LEI Number Renewal Fee, ICO Registration Fee, Mailchimp Subscription Fees,Google/Monster Insights Subscription Fees, Fiverr expenses and Upwork expenses paid.” — page 18
“Payments of £953 ( 2024: £911) were made to the Chair of Trustees, Suzanne Heywood, as reimbursement of Wordpress, GoDaddy Subscription Fees and other Expenses. Suzanne Heywood also made a donation of £430.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£61k£139k
30/04/2024£53k£141k
30/04/2023£48k£147k
30/04/2022£182k£62k
30/04/2021£102k£78k

Common questions

Is HEYWOOD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £31,500 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,001,220. The trustees confirm that current reserves are more than sufficient to meet the stated policy of maintaining funds to cover at least £100,000 in annual charitable expenditure until 2029. The charity reports no restricted funds at year-end and confirms it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.