BIG LEAF FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1181180 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Big Leaf Foundation aims to provide a nurturing programme of activities, projects and events, that focus on combating social isolation for displaced young people in Surrey.
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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £65,928 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £129,778 to £63,850. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves at year-end were approximately equivalent to one month of operating expenditure, which is below their stated policy target of three months. However, the trustees confirm that the cash position remains strong and express confidence in the financial picture for the coming year.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £38k; policy: three months of operating expenditure)
“At the year end, unrestricted and undesignated reserves were approximately equivalent to one month of operating expenditure.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration for team management and project management services.
“One trustee received remuneration commensurate with the team management & project management services they provided” — page 47
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Big Leaf Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
- Sally Heather Bagwellchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Caroline Sophia Kerenhappuch Parkes
- James Venables
- Nicholas Matthew Early
- Shazma Roshan
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Surrey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BIG LEAF FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £65,928 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £129,778 to £63,850. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves at year-end were approximately equivalent to one month of operating expenditure, which is below their stated policy target of three months. However, the trustees confirm that the cash position remains strong and express confidence in the financial picture for the coming year. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BIG LEAF FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BIG LEAF FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WISLEY FOUNDATION.
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