THE TELOS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1183271 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Telos Foundation provides bursaries to the leaders of charities to enable them to attend the Windsor Leadership Programmes, It provides grants to organisations to further research into the drivers of sustainable success.

Objects

a. To advance education and research for charity leaders to enable charities to sustain their services into the future in subjects relating to leadershipb. To make grants and donations to charities chosen by the trustees that are specifically recognised for their ability to design and deliver training programmes to develop the individual capabilities, competencies and understanding of future strategic leaders, to enable charities to sustain their success over the long term; and c. To make grants and donations to charities chosen by the trustees that are specifically recognised for their ability to design, conduct and publish research to add to the collective knowledge of an approach to the leadership of organisations, that creates benefit for stakeholders and society through a focus on purpose, values, relationships and the long term.

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

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Registered contact address: Windsor and Maidenhead, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£19k
Latest spending
£15k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased from £4,033 to £55 during the year, driven by a net expenditure of £3,978 against incoming resources of £75,774. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. The charity relies on funding from its wholly owned subsidiary, Telos Partners International Limited, to support its charitable activities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Telos Partners International Limited (95% of income)
“During the year The Telos Foundation received donations of £37,233 (2023: £29,001) from its wholly owned subsidiary company, Telos Partners International Limited.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from wholly owned subsidiary
“During the year The Telos Foundation received donations of £37,233 (2023: £29,001) from its wholly owned subsidiary company, Telos Partners International Limited.” — page 21
“During the year The Telos Foundation made contributions of £40,563 (2023: £47,251) to Tomorrow's Company (Enterprises) Limited to assist in the funding of research & development work.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Contributions made to another subsidiary for R&D
“During the year The Telos Foundation received donations of £37,233 (2023: £29,001) from its wholly owned subsidiary company, Telos Partners International Limited.” — page 21
“During the year The Telos Foundation made contributions of £40,563 (2023: £47,251) to Tomorrow's Company (Enterprises) Limited to assist in the funding of research & development work.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 22/11/2022, 22 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£19k£15k
31/12/2024£72k£75k
31/12/2023£39k£35k
31/12/2022£38k£46k
31/12/2021£32k£25k

Common questions

Is THE TELOS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased from £4,033 to £55 during the year, driven by a net expenditure of £3,978 against incoming resources of £75,774. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. The charity relies on funding from its wholly owned subsidiary, Telos Partners International Limited, to support its charitable activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE TELOS FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE TELOS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE GROCERS' CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2024£1kEducation

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE TELLUS MATER FOUNDATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TELOS FOUNDATION£19k—0unclear—no doubt
THE TELLUS MATER FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£59k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WORDSWORTH CONFERENCE FOUNDATION FY2025£65k—0above—no doubt
WINDSOR LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND FY2025£108k—0unclear9.7%noted
THE VERNON ELLIS FOUNDATION FY2025£142k—0unclear—no doubt
THE WINDSOR LEADERSHIP TRUST FY2025£1.8m——within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.