NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (USA) FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1184246 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Objects of the Charity are:(a) the advancement of learning and education in particular (but without limitation) at or in connection with Northwestern University; (b) such other exclusively charitable purposes under the law of England and Wales as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion determine.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING AND EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY; AND (B) SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE

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

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hackney, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£399k
Latest spending
£412k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £12,793 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £17,571 to £4,778. The trustees' policy is to hold a minimal level of reserves, which aligns with the unrestricted reserves of £3,903. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimal level of reserves (reserves figure: £4k)
“The trustees’ policy is to distribute the majority of income received in the period and to hold a minimal level of reserves.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two trustees made donations to the charity.
“Two trustees made donations amounting to £35,910 to the charity during the year ended 31 August 2025 (2024 — two trustees donated £76,053). The charity has subsequently claimed Gift Aid on these donations. Donations from trustees were received on normal terms and without conditions, therefore confirming no undue influence. There are no further related party transactions to report.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£399k£412k
31/08/2024£302k£313k
31/08/2023£292k£281k
31/08/2022£259k£245k
31/08/2021£209k£207k

Common questions

Is NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (USA) FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £12,793 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £17,571 to £4,778. The trustees' policy is to hold a minimal level of reserves, which aligns with the unrestricted reserves of £3,903. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CORNELL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (USA) FOUNDATION LIMITED£399k—0within—no doubt
CORNELL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£2.7m——below—no doubt
WELLESLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£140k——above—no doubt
DMW TRUST FY2025£50k—0within—no doubt
STANFORD FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt
The Attwood Foundation FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt

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