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The Brazil Friends Foundation

Registered charity 1188644 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BRAZIL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION

Latest income
£528k
Latest spending
£440k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £19,972, which is below the stated reserves policy target of maintaining a level equivalent to non-grant expenditure of at least one year. The charity reported a net income surplus of £87,678 for the year, with total incoming resources of £527,682 against total expenditure of £440,004.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year of non-grant expenditure (held: £20k)
“It is the policy of the CIO that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to non-grant expenditure of at least one year.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£528k
Total spending
£440k
Cost of raising funds
£92k
Reserves (reported)
£20k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Brazil

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£528k£440k
31/12/2023£639k£618k
31/12/2022£330k£302k
31/12/2021£5k£4k
31/12/2020£10k£15k

Common questions

Is The Brazil Friends Foundation financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £19,972, which is below the stated reserves policy target of maintaining a level equivalent to non-grant expenditure of at least one year. The charity reported a net income surplus of £87,678 for the year, with total incoming resources of £527,682 against total expenditure of £440,004. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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