THE AUDLEY FOUNDATION
Grant making
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO RELIEVING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AMONGST ELDERLY PEOPLE ('OBJECTS').
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,577 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £27,850. The trustees confirm that the budgeted income and expenditure, combined with current reserves, are sufficient for the charity to continue as a going concern. The charity has no employees and relies on donations and support from Audley Group Limited.
What the accounts disclose
“All income from donations for the current and prior period was unrestricted income totalling £90,505” — page 12
“It is a requirement of the Charity Commission to have ‘in reserve’ 3-6 months of administration costs.” — page 5
“Audley Group Limited supported the Audley Foundation throughout the year by donating £39,318 in the current year (2023: £43,903). Of which £9,318 was received in the current year (2023: £8,756) from Audley Group Limited in accordance with the match funding principles in places regarding the donations.” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 16
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 02/11/2022, 2 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- John William Nettletonchair
- Anne Foster
- Jenny Hunt
- Mark Sadler
- Tanisha Robinson-Noel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £91k | £88k |
| 31/12/2023 | £94k | £80k |
| 31/12/2022 | £66k | £56k |
| 31/12/2021 | £31k | £30k |
Common questions
Is THE AUDLEY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,577 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £27,850. The trustees confirm that the budgeted income and expenditure, combined with current reserves, are sufficient for the charity to continue as a going concern. The charity has no employees and relies on donations and support from Audley Group Limited. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DILLHAVEN LIMITED | 1 | £92k |
| ATTEND | 1 | £60k |
| J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £44k |
| CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST CIO | 1 | £30k |
| KTRUST LIMITED | 1 | £12k |
| SONGDALE LIMITED | 1 | £8k |
| Evergreen Care UK | 1 | £500 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE AUDLEY FOUNDATION | £91k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FILEY FOUNDATION LTD | £271k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| T & S TRUST FUND | £334k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE OAKLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEDLEY FOUNDATION LIMITED | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | £1.6m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |