H&F Giving
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Objects
TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:“(A)THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY,(B)THE ADVANCEMENT OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP,(C)THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH,(D)THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, AND(E)THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, TO BENEFIT MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MAKING GRANTS.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE OBJECTS “SOCIALLY EXCLUDED” MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND/OR ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.”
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £128,448, which is above the trustees' policy target of approximately £100,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £11,869 for the year, with total income of £503,779 against charitable expenditure of £491,910.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee received employee benefits of between than £60,000 and £69,999 (2024: Nil).” — page 27
“One employee received employee benefits of between than £60,000 and £69,999 (2024: Nil).” — page 27
“The main source of income for the Charity was council funding, trust and foundations, and individual donations.”
“The Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to up to six months running costs, at current expenditure levels this equates to approximately £100,000.” — page 13
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £234,000 — grants £234,000 (1); 46% of the £503,779 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £367,000 — grants £367,000 (1); 66% of the £560,086 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £303,491 — grants £303,491 (2); 65% of the £469,569 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Christopher Hammond
- Daniel Todaro
- Helen Angharad Fagan
- Hugo Sintes Pons
- Joana Aisha Peixoto
- Joanna Patricia Kennedy
- Julian Donald Hillman
- Pinky Miles
- Richard Charles Brunwin
- Vivienne Lukey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £504k | £492k |
| 31/03/2024 | £560k | £526k |
| 31/03/2023 | £470k | £419k |
| 31/03/2022 | £476k | £479k |
| 31/03/2021 | £387k | £342k |
Common questions
Is H&F Giving financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £128,448, which is above the trustees' policy target of approximately £100,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £11,869 for the year, with total income of £503,779 against charitable expenditure of £491,910. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of H&F Giving earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds H&F Giving?
Funders whose own accounts filings name H&F Giving as a grant recipient include HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2022 | £500 | Towards the cost of providing the H&F Christmas Lunch for the local community |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercers' Company | 02/07/2026 | £105k | Grant to H&F Giving |
| City Bridge Foundation | 10/03/2025 | £37k | Grant to H&F Giving |
| City Bridge Foundation | 31/07/2023 | £125k | Grant to H&F Giving |
| City Bridge Foundation | 17/06/2020 | £180k | Grant to H&F Giving |
| City Bridge Foundation | 23/05/2016 | £15k | Grant to H&F Giving |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| Durham Freemasons Charity | 1 | £35k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE PENCHANT FOUNDATION | 1 | £22k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £10k |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
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- THE WELWYN HATFIELD FOYER CHARITABLE TRUST
- PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND
- HUNSTANTON AND DISTRICT ROUND TABLE 615 CHARITABLE TRUST
- SERVING HUMANITY FOUNDATION
- THE HELPING FOUNDATION
- IOH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H&F Giving | £504k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WELWYN HATFIELD FOYER CHARITABLE TRUST | £63k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND | £781k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUNSTANTON AND DISTRICT ROUND TABLE 615 CHARITABLE TRUST | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SERVING HUMANITY FOUNDATION | £228k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HELPING FOUNDATION | £23.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |