THE FRANKIE HOWERD OBE TRUST

Registered charity 1188630 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To further or benefit the residents of BS26 post code area by advancement of education and the provision of facilities for recreation and social welfare. To support the prevention or relief of poverty by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need. To provide transport facilities for the poor, elderly, disabled and people with young children. To establish and run a community hub.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£148k
Latest spending
£120k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £(30,816), indicating a net deficit position compared to the previous year's £(58,987). Per the trustees' report, the charity is self-sufficient due to income from its café and has successfully secured grants and loans to fund its extension project.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-31k)
“Total funds carried forward (30,816)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Somerset · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£148k£120k
05/04/2024£48k£88k
05/04/2023£64k£67k
05/04/2022£24k£27k
06/04/2021£6k£15k

Common questions

Is THE FRANKIE HOWERD OBE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £(30,816), indicating a net deficit position compared to the previous year's £(58,987). Per the trustees' report, the charity is self-sufficient due to income from its café and has successfully secured grants and loans to fund its extension project. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation15/05/2026£1kThe Frankie Howerd OBE Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2026£20kImproving Safe and Accessible Access at the Frankie Howerd Café and Hub
UK government01/01/2025£20kPlatinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund20/06/2024£20kCommunity Engagement Officer to support vulnerable; elderly people in Somerset
The National Lottery Community Fund14/10/2022£10kProvision of a Community Minibus

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with POOLE COMMUNITIES TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FRANKIE HOWERD OBE TRUST£148k—0below—no doubt
POOLE COMMUNITIES TRUST FY2025£333kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
HORSHAM MATTERS LIMITED FY2025£795k—1above—no doubt
ST FRANCIS EMPLOYABILITY FY2024£698k——unclear—no doubt
HAYAAT WELFARE TRUST FY2025£451k—0unclear—no doubt
FRANKS FAMILY FOUNDATION FY2024£102k—0unclear—no doubt

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