THE SACHS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1181874 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Eye on the Ground

Latest income
£382k
Latest spending
£600k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £26,644 as of 23 January 2025, a decrease from £220,504 in the prior year. The trustees do not consider it necessary to maintain significant free reserves given the availability of the expendable endowment fund. Total resources expended were £600,007, primarily comprising grants to charitable organisations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no significant free reserves (held: £27k)
Given the availability of the expendable endowment fund the trustees do not consider that the charity needs to maintain any significant free reserves although they recognise that such reserves will arise from time to time. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company Limited, a corporate trustee, charged the charity for administrative services.
During the year under review Ludlow Trust Company Limited charged the charity £23,970 (2024: £26,896) for administrative services with £1,487 (2024: £1,528) accrued at the balance sheet date. — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Blue Spire Limited.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 23/01/2024)

Total income
£563k
Total spending
£431k
Cost of raising funds
£22k
Reserves (reported)
£221k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~6.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Brazil · Malawi · Mozambique · Rwanda · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda · Zambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
23/01/2025£382k£600k
23/01/2024£563k£431k
23/01/2023£76k£358k
23/01/2022£235k£220k
23/01/2021£451k£453k

Common questions

Is THE SACHS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £26,644 as of 23 January 2025, a decrease from £220,504 in the prior year. The trustees do not consider it necessary to maintain significant free reserves given the availability of the expendable endowment fund. Total resources expended were £600,007, primarily comprising grants to charitable organisations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Blue Spire Limited.

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