READY GENERATIONS
We are a charity working nationally to support, deliver, research and evaluate intergenerational activity and services.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £62,108 for the year ended 1 April 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £101,440. The Trustees consider the charity to be financially stable and adequately resourced to continue its activities, noting that cash balances rose to £91,128. The charity aims to create unrestricted reserves equivalent to six months of expenditure and has made steady progress towards this target.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from charitable activities increased to £498,149 (2024: £354,045), including nursery fee income of £331,857 and restricted grant funding of £160,131” — page 15
“The Charity’s aim is to create unrestricted reserves equivalent to six months expenditure.” — page 14
Funders the charity credits
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 01/04/2025)
Trustees
- Susan Egersdorffchair
- Anna Park
- Elizabeth Claire Ludden
- Kate Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2025 | £508k | £446k |
| 01/04/2024 | £357k | £309k |
| 01/04/2023 | £100k | £109k |
| 01/04/2022 | £10k | £272 |
| 01/04/2021 | £3k | £725 |
Common questions
Is READY GENERATIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £62,108 for the year ended 1 April 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £101,440. The Trustees consider the charity to be financially stable and adequately resourced to continue its activities, noting that cash balances rose to £91,128. The charity aims to create unrestricted reserves equivalent to six months of expenditure and has made steady progress towards this target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds READY GENERATIONS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name READY GENERATIONS as a grant recipient include CURIOUS MINDS, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURIOUS MINDS | FY2024 | £25k | Ellesmere Port Hyperlocal Development PI |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | FY2022 | £7k | |
| CURIOUS MINDS | FY2023 | £650 | Creative Curriculum |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Ethos Foundation | 2 | £105k |
| CHARTERHOUSE-IN-SOUTHWARK | 2 | £20k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £728k |
| THE QUILTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £680k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £505k |
| THE RIGBY FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £122k |
| THE PA FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
Charities like this
- GLOBAL GENERATION
- GENERATION: YOU EMPLOYED, UK
- Money Ready
- GENERATE
- THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION
- LIFE GENERATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| READY GENERATIONS | £508k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL GENERATION | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GENERATION: YOU EMPLOYED, UK | £5.0m | £150,001 - £160,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Money Ready | £3.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GENERATE | £104k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |