THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION
The Sir Bernard and Lady Schreier Foundation is an independent grant making charity, set up in 2020, using a bequest left by the late Sir Bernard and Lady Schreier. The Foundation delivers its vision primarily by making grants to other UK registered charities, that provide relief to those affected by ill health, especially those affected by mental illness.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,602,473, representing a surplus of £586,323 for the year. The charity maintains substantial free reserves to cover administration and support costs, with no stated policy target for a specific reserve level other than maintaining capital protection. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“As indicated above, it is the policy of the Charity to protect its capital and so to maintain substantial reserves. The Charity maintains sufficient free reserves to cover administration and support costs and to respond to emergency grant applications that arise from time to time.” — page 6
“An additional donation of £95,000 (2024: £95,000) was not received under gift aid from CP Holdings Limited, being a related party.”
Trustees
- Iris Gibborchair
- Dr Luke Gibbor
- JOHN ERNEST SMITH FCA
- Mark Adam Gibbor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £383k | £238k |
| 31/12/2024 | £500k | £203k |
| 31/12/2023 | £251k | £162k |
| 31/12/2022 | £231k | £132k |
| 31/12/2021 | £84k | £142k |
Common questions
Is THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,602,473, representing a surplus of £586,323 for the year. The charity maintains substantial free reserves to cover administration and support costs, with no stated policy target for a specific reserve level other than maintaining capital protection. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
Charities like this
- THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATION
- THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION
- FOUNDATION RACHEL AND PAMELA SCHIELE
- THE SHERBORNE SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION
- THE SYDER FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | £383k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATION | £150k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION | £2.2m | £70,000 - £79,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUNDATION RACHEL AND PAMELA SCHIELE | £988k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SHERBORNE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £506k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION | £200k | — | 0 | below | — | not going concern |