SOMETHING TO AIM FOR
The advancement of health or saving of lives
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated with a net expenditure of £17,727, resulting in a total deficit of £70,333 at year-end, with unrestricted funds in deficit by £95,678. The trustees note that the charity is dependent on the continued support of grant-aiding bodies to maintain going concern status. Despite this deficit, the organization secured a new three-year grant from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation for 2026–29, indicating ongoing funder confidence.
What the accounts disclose
“As part of the ongoing business planning, we will continue to develop our strategy to reach the organisation’s desired reserve policy (3 months of annual expenditure).” — page 9
“The company is dependent on the continued support of grant aiding bodies. The trustees believe that the company will continue to receive this support and accordingly consider that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.” — page 17
Trustees
- Callum Shallcross
- EDWARD FRANCIS BERG
- Harpreet Kaur
- Matt Burman
- Prof Brian Lobel
- Prof Kirsty Fairclough
- Virginia Simpson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £135k | £152k |
| 31/03/2024 | £190k | £159k |
| 31/03/2023 | £39k | £185k |
| 31/03/2022 | £242k | £314k |
| 31/03/2021 | £436k | £392k |
Common questions
Is SOMETHING TO AIM FOR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with a net expenditure of £17,727, resulting in a total deficit of £70,333 at year-end, with unrestricted funds in deficit by £95,678. The trustees note that the charity is dependent on the continued support of grant-aiding bodies to maintain going concern status. Despite this deficit, the organization secured a new three-year grant from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation for 2026–29, indicating ongoing funder confidence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 04/11/2022 | £12k | Building An Anti-Poverty Community |
| UK government | 01/04/2022 | £6k | Building An Anti-Poverty Community |
| UK government | 01/02/2022 | £71k | Culture Recovery Fund: Emergency Resource Support |