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THE CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1188257 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£639k
Latest spending
£558k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £460,412, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of approximately six months of known charitable expenditure (£279,000). The charity reported a net movement in funds of £81,348, driven primarily by donations from Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, while total charitable expenditure amounted to £558,051.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months known charitable expenditure (held: £460k)
“The Charity receives its funds on an annual basis and aims to maintain reserves in unrestricted and uncommitted funds at a level which equates to approximately six months known charitable expenditure. This should provide sufficient funds for grants committed in any one financial year and to cover six months committed spend for support and governance costs, amounting to £279,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Charles Russell Speechlys Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£639k
Total spending
£558k
Reserves (reported)
£460k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~9.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£639k£558k
30/04/2024£548k£493k
30/04/2023£504k£300k
30/04/2022£387k£359k
30/04/2021£344k£251k

Common questions

Is THE CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £460,412, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of approximately six months of known charitable expenditure (£279,000). The charity reported a net movement in funds of £81,348, driven primarily by donations from Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, while total charitable expenditure amounted to £558,051. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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