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Over these founding years, we have primarily worked towards establishing our purpose and setting in place good governance structures for the future. We have continued to accrue funding to enable the charity to support a wide range of projects and to commit to multi-year gifts, better helping organisations meet their long term goals.
Objects
TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND, IF THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, ALL OR SUCH PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER, TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS OR PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,112,382, having generated a net income of £356,634 for the year. The trustees report a positive financial position with no accrued debt or unfulfilled pledges, noting that the reserves policy is designed to ensure the longevity of the charity.
What the accounts disclose
“Our policy for holding reserves is to ensure the longevity of the charity. It enables us to continue supporting a wide range of projects and to commit to multi-year gifts, better helping organisations meet their long-term goals.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- 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, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2025 (received 11/02/2026, 6 days after the 05/02/2026 due date); year ending 05/04/2021 (received 26/03/2022, 49 days after the 05/02/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)
Trustees
- CATHERINE HOGELchair
- Benjamin Mardle
- Philip Walsh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £645k | £725k |
| 05/04/2024 | £599k | £242k |
| 05/04/2023 | £403k | £286k |
| 05/04/2022 | £1.0m | £2k |
| 05/04/2021 | £624k | £14k |
Common questions
Is TIOC financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,112,382, having generated a net income of £356,634 for the year. The trustees report a positive financial position with no accrued debt or unfulfilled pledges, noting that the reserves policy is designed to ensure the longevity of the charity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| M O CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.2m |
| SIVA CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £182k |
| DILLHAVEN LIMITED | 1 | £92k |
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £70k |
| GOLDHEART CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £53k |
| WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £48k |
| J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £44k |
| KTRUST LIMITED | 1 | £12k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIOC | £645k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| T & S TRUST FUND | £334k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TEHILOIS YOEL | £187k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| M I CHARITABLE TRUST | £21k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JCD FOUNDATION | £1.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOODCOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | £315k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |