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THE DOWNING FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1188487 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Downing Foundation makes grants to support a wide range of charities and advance a wide range of charitable purposes. The Foundation supports c.3 charities at time, which are elected by the employees of Downing LLP. The support is intended for the benefit of the general public and specifically, to charities in the local community.

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Latest income
£439k
Latest spending
£334k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £92,478 and held unrestricted reserves of £112,543 at the year end. The trustees report that these reserves are sufficient to cover running costs and allow the charity to continue its activities. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies
“Donations received during the year totalled £118,597 (2022 - £28,635.00).” — page 4
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: cover the running costs of the charity (held: £113k)
“The charity aims to maintain reserves to cover the running costs of the charity.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from sole member
“During the year donations totalling £111,493 were received from Downing LLP the sole member of the charity. At the balance sheet date amounts totalling £nil (2022- £1,362) were due from Downing LLP.” — page 14
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£439k£334k
31/05/2024£12k£52k
31/05/2023£119k£26k
31/05/2022£29k£9k
31/05/2021£7k£7k

Common questions

Is THE DOWNING FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £92,478 and held unrestricted reserves of £112,543 at the year end. The trustees report that these reserves are sufficient to cover running costs and allow the charity to continue its activities. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DOWNE HOUSE FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DOWNING FOUNDATION£439k—0above—no doubt
DOWNE HOUSE FOUNDATION FY2025£393k—0within—no doubt
THE DOW CLEWER FOUNDATION FY2024£258k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DOWNS SCHOOL TRUST FY2026£106k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GRANT THORNTON FOUNDATION FY2026£364k—0unclear—no doubt
FAMILY FOUNDATIONS TRUST LIMITED FY2025£327k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.