THE BEN RAEMERS FOUNDATION
The charity aims to relieve the needs of people living with mental health issues or at risk of mental health issues. Particularly, but not exclusively those within the skateboarding community. Achieved by providing educational resources to inform about mental health issues, providing training schemes for volunteers, the general public & service providing organisations and raising public awareness.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OR THOSE AT RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELYTHOSE WITHIN THE SKATEBOARDING COMMUNITY, IN THE UK BY: (I) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES (II) PROVIDING TRAINING SCHEMES FOR VOLUNTEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SERVICE PROVIDING ORGANISATIONS, TO RAISE AWARENESS AND INCREASE THE ABILITY TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED. (III) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held £346,912 in unrestricted and restricted funds at the end of the year, with total income of £104,253 and expenditure of £104,488. The trustees report a strong financial position and confirm adequate resources to sustain operations for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Foundation's reserves policy is to maintain at least six months of operational costs, a target it significantly exceeded as of 31 December 2024.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Christopher Jones
- Francesca Bortoli
- Jack Bacon
- James Prattent
- Lucy Beg-Baloch
- Rob Collins
- Robert Mathieson
- susie crome Ms
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £104k | £104k |
| 31/12/2023 | £100k | £92k |
| 31/12/2022 | £183k | £88k |
| 31/12/2021 | £127k | £26k |
| 31/03/2021 | £171k | £27k |
Common questions
Is THE BEN RAEMERS FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £346,912 in unrestricted and restricted funds at the end of the year, with total income of £104,253 and expenditure of £104,488. The trustees report a strong financial position and confirm adequate resources to sustain operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3.1m |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £820k |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £600k |
| THE BAND TRUST | 1 | £520k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £403k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £234k |
| EVERY YOUTH | 1 | £219k |
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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 BEN RAEMERS FOUNDATION | £104k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | £6.7m | — | — | unclear | 22.4% | no doubt |
| THE BEAM FOUNDATION | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEN SAUNDERS FOUNDATION | £187k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION | £8.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEDER | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |