THE HUBB FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1186026 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
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.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,573 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted funds totaling £162,842. The trustees confirmed that assets are sufficient to fulfill obligations and adopted the going concern basis, noting adequate resources to meet liabilities for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable activities (92% of income)
“Charitable activities 1,567,443” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3-6 months of the expenditure (held: £163k)
“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 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Synectics Solutions Limited incurred costs on behalf of the charity and made donations.
“During the year Synectics Solutions Limited incurred costs totalling £114,959 (2023: £180,513) on behalf of the charity. Repayments were made to Synectics Solutions Limited during the year totalling £114,959 (2023: £180,513). Synectics Solutions Limited itself made donations to the charity totalling £400 (2023: £500). Synectics Solutions Limited also donated services totalling £13,500 (2023: £25,500) during the year.” — page 26
“During the year Port Vale Foundation Trust invoiced the charity £28,629 (2023: £36,579) for the supply of services. Repayments were made to Port Vale Foundation Trust during the year totalling £28,629 (2023: £38,629). Port Vale Foundation Trust itself made donations to the charity totalling £nil (2023: £600).” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Port Vale Foundation Trust invoiced for services and made donations.
“During the year Synectics Solutions Limited incurred costs totalling £114,959 (2023: £180,513) on behalf of the charity. Repayments were made to Synectics Solutions Limited during the year totalling £114,959 (2023: £180,513). Synectics Solutions Limited itself made donations to the charity totalling £400 (2023: £500). Synectics Solutions Limited also donated services totalling £13,500 (2023: £25,500) during the year.” — page 26
“During the year Port Vale Foundation Trust invoiced the charity £28,629 (2023: £36,579) for the supply of services. Repayments were made to Port Vale Foundation Trust during the year totalling £28,629 (2023: £38,629). Port Vale Foundation Trust itself made donations to the charity totalling £nil (2023: £600).” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Dean Statham. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Adam Yates — Chief Operating Officer (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council — “Stoke-on-Trent City Council” (source page)
- Department for Education — “Department for Education” (source page)
- Community Foundation Staffordshire — “Community Foundation Staffordshire” (source page)
- Education Endowment Fund (EEF) — “Education Endowment Fund (EEF)” (source page)
- Household Support Fund — “Household Support Fund” (source page)
- JCB — “JCB Chairman Lord Bamford said: “We are delighted to support the incredible work of The Hubb Foundation with a £375,000 donation over the ne…” (source page)
- The National Lottery — “This is funded by The National Lottery, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Dept. For Work and Pensions, Household Support Fund.” (source page)
- Dept. For Work and Pensions — “This is funded by The National Lottery, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Dept. For Work and Pensions, Household Support Fund.” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- David O'Neill
- Hilary Jane Sawyers QPM DL
- Jonathan Eeles
- Jonathan Hibberts
- Mark Stanyer
- Nicola Bartley
- Pamela Amison
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE HUBB FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,573 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted funds totaling £162,842. The trustees confirmed that assets are sufficient to fulfill obligations and adopted the going concern basis, noting adequate resources to meet liabilities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 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
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