RPD FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1188650 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE SUSSEX AREA, BY MAKING GRANTS AND PROVIDING SERVICES 2. THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE SUSSEX AREA, BY MAKING GRANTS AND PROVIDING SERVICES
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £15,921 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £8,833. The trustees note that they are looking at ways to increase reserves to meet their policy target of six months' core costs, indicating current reserves are below the stated policy level.
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: £9k; policy: six month’s core costs)
“The Trustees are looking at ways to increase the reserves in the coming year up to a level consistent with the stated Reserves Policy.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 19
“Richard Place Dobson donated cash and services worth £15,800 (2024: £8,800) to the RPD Foundation during the financial year. Three of the trustees of RPD Foundation, D Harding, M Tyson and P Hayden are also directors or Richard Place Dobson.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — RPD Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
- DARREN HARDINGchair
- CHRISTINE CHESHIRE
- Matthew Tyson
- Philip Hayden
- Richard Pollins
- Steven Robert Sawyer
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RPD FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £15,921 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £8,833. The trustees note that they are looking at ways to increase reserves to meet their policy target of six months' core costs, indicating current reserves are below the stated policy level. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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