The Eneida Foundation
The charity works to identify and donate to charitable causes around the world that provide children and young adults living in abject poverty with good education that leads to lifetime opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to them
Objects
TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING VITAL HUMANITARIAN AID AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS, AND PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £872,556 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,193,613 to £321,057. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £321,057 far exceed their stated policy target of approximately £92,471, representing over 10% of one year's unrestricted expenditure. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trustees that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use, or are designated to cover overheads, should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least 10% of one year’s unrestricted fund expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
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 31/03/2021 (received 22/02/2022, 22 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
- James Geoffrey Jack Hartchair
- Alexander McWhorter
- Iryna Grant
- John Caldwell Patton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £79k | £951k |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.4m | £2.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.5m | £1.6m |
| 31/03/2022 | £41k | £21k |
| 31/03/2021 | £26k | £25k |
Common questions
Is The Eneida Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £872,556 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,193,613 to £321,057. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £321,057 far exceed their stated policy target of approximately £92,471, representing over 10% of one year's unrestricted expenditure. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds The Eneida Foundation?
Funders whose own accounts filings name The Eneida Foundation as a grant recipient include Founders Pledge Ltd, THE MCBAIN FAMILY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founders Pledge Ltd | FY2023 | £1.4m | |
| Founders Pledge Ltd | FY2022 | £1.2m | |
| THE MCBAIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- PENTAID
- LEEDS FAITH IN SCHOOLS
- UK FUND FOR CHARITIES
- The Trust Foundation
- ENYP
- THE EDWINA LILLEY CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eneida Foundation | £79k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PENTAID | £64k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEEDS FAITH IN SCHOOLS | £207k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| UK FUND FOR CHARITIES | £4.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Trust Foundation | £2.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENYP | £139k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |