THE BRESSLER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1186489 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the trust are such charitable purposes as the trustees shall think fit whether in England and Wales or elsewhere.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£2.1m

Latest spending

£2.3m

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £188,361 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven primarily by a £261,484 foreign exchange loss. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £17,080,152, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of six months of costs and overheads. The trustees confirm that adequate controls are in place and that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (58% of income)

“Incoming resources amounted to £2,085,553 (2024: £465,203) arising from £1,200,000 of donations plus £300,000 of Gift Aid recoverable on the donations (2024: £nil) and £585,553 of bank interest (2024: £465,203).” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of costs and overheads (held: £17.1m)

“As a grant making trust with minimal overheads, the trustees ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet any commitments and six months of costs and overheads.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Fletcher & Partners. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income

£2.1m

Total spending

£2.3m

Reserves (reported)

£17.3m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~91.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (72% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

Leon Bresslerchair
Michael Joseph Bressler
SYLVIE MARTINE GISELE BRESSLER
Vanessa Bressler

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

Operates in: France · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£2.1m	£2.3m
05/04/2024	£465k	£1.1m
05/04/2023	£17.3m	£60k
05/04/2022	£0	£67k
05/04/2021	£1.1m	£383k

Common questions

Is THE BRESSLER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £188,361 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven primarily by a £261,484 foreign exchange loss. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £17,080,152, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of six months of costs and overheads. The trustees confirm that adequate controls are in place and that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fletcher & Partners.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
FEEDING BRISTOL	1	£55k
REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITED	1	£55k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with E M SHASHA FOUNDATION LIMITED.

E M SHASHA FOUNDATION LIMITED income £660k
The Brindle Foundation income £2.3m
SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST income £820k
BRESSINGHAM STEAM PRESERVATION COMPANY LIMITED income £1.0m
BRISTOL CHARITIES income £2.9m
BAGRI FOUNDATION income £707k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE BRESSLER FOUNDATION	£2.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
E M SHASHA FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025	£660k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
The Brindle Foundation FY2025	£2.3m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£820k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRESSINGHAM STEAM PRESERVATION COMPANY LIMITED FY2025	£1.0m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BRISTOL CHARITIES FY2025	£2.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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