THE THOMAS BRINGTON FOUNDATION
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased significantly to £103,865, driven by a surplus of £94,489 from incoming resources of £125,000 against charitable expenditure of £30,511. The trustees report that reserves are managed prudently to ensure adequate resources for charitable activities, with no stated policy target for a specific reserve amount. The charity relies on an annual income stream of £30,000 from photographic royalties, supplemented by donations, to fund its grant-making activities.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees' reserves policy is to ensure that there are adequate resources available to continue the charitable activities of the organisation.” — page 12
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2023) to "above" (FY2024).
Trustees
- Dr SAMUEL ROBERT THOMAS
- EDWARD DAVY GEORGE THOMAS
- NATALIE ANN THOMAS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £125k | £31k |
| 31/05/2024 | £30k | £25k |
| 31/05/2023 | £30k | £25k |
| 31/05/2022 | £30k | £30k |
| 31/05/2021 | £30k | £27k |
Common questions
Is THE THOMAS BRINGTON FOUNDATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased significantly to £103,865, driven by a surplus of £94,489 from incoming resources of £125,000 against charitable expenditure of £30,511. The trustees report that reserves are managed prudently to ensure adequate resources for charitable activities, with no stated policy target for a specific reserve amount. The charity relies on an annual income stream of £30,000 from photographic royalties, supplemented by donations, to fund its grant-making activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £106k |
| THE AMATEURS TRUST | 1 | £96k |
| THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| THE PRIORY FOUNDATION | 1 | £28k |
| TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITED | 1 | £4k |