THE HUBB FOUNDATION
THE RELIEF OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED BECAUSE OF YOUTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE SPECIFICALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND FULLY CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
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THE RELIEF OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED BECAUSE OF YOUTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE SPECIFICALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND FULLY CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £151,425 are below the trustees' stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £54,429 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total retained funds from £218,554 to £164,125. Despite this reduction, the trustees and auditors confirm that adequate resources exist to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be between 3-6 months of the expenditure to ensure that the charity is self-sufficient in the longer term.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Government income: £1,430,148 — contracts £1,417,648 (1), grants £12,500 (1); 95% of the £1,501,042 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Government income: £1,462,282 — grants £1,462,282 (3); 86% of the £1,695,087 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £1,494,582 — grants £1,494,582 (3); 90% of the £1,661,982 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 11707416
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Adam Yates — Chief Operating Officer
Funders the charity credits
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Department for Education
- Community Foundation Staffordshire
- Education Endowment Fund (EEF)
- Household Support Fund
- JCB
- The National Lottery
- Dept. For Work and Pensions
Company officers (Companies House)
- HIBBERTS, Jonathan James on trustee list
- EELES, Jonathan David on trustee list
- BARTLEY, Nicola Maureen on trustee list
- AMISON, Pamela Mary on trustee list
- STANYER, Mark on trustee list
- O'NEILL, David Denis on trustee list
- SAWYERS, Hilary Jane not on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- David O'Neill
- Hilary Jane Sawyers QPM DL
- Jonathan Eeles
- Jonathan Hibberts
- Mark Stanyer
- Nicola Bartley
- Pamela Amison
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.5m | £1.6m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.7m | £1.7m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.7m | £1.8m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.5m | £1.6m |
| 31/12/2021 | £530k | £472k |
Common questions
Is THE HUBB FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £151,425 are below the trustees' stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £54,429 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total retained funds from £218,554 to £164,125. Despite this reduction, the trustees and auditors confirm that adequate resources exist to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dean Statham.
Who funds THE HUBB FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HUBB FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | FY2025 | £50k | Material Grant Payments |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | FY2023 | £50k | |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | FY2024 | Unverified read£10k | Material Grant Payments |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £10k | Community Coaching |
| UK government | 18/06/2020 | £68k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2020 | £8k | Sustaining School holiday provision in Community settingss |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DWF FOUNDATION | 2 | £6k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| STRING OF PEARLS | 1 | £826k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £676k |
| MERCAZ TORAH VECHESED LIMITED | 1 | £619k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £492k |
| BOROUGHLEA LIMITED | 1 | £428k |
Charities like this
- HUBBUB FOUNDATION UK
- YESHUOS SHABBOS
- ACTIVE HOPE
- M.E.B.
- COUNTY IN THE COMMUNITY
- THE HAPPY AND HEALTHY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HUBB FOUNDATION | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUBBUB FOUNDATION UK | £7.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YESHUOS SHABBOS | £5.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVE HOPE | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| M.E.B. | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COUNTY IN THE COMMUNITY | £499k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |