RPD FOUNDATION
Latest income
£110k
Latest spending
£94k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025
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.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“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.
Trustees
- DARREN HARDINGchair
- CHRISTINE CHESHIRE
- Matthew Tyson
- Philip Hayden
- Richard Pollins
- Steven Robert Sawyer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £110k | £94k |
| 31/03/2024 | £103k | £82k |
| 31/03/2023 | £30k | £27k |
| 31/03/2022 | £28k | £33k |
| 31/03/2021 | £33k | £16k |
Common questions
Is RPD FOUNDATION financially healthy?
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.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 31/03/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/09/2023 | £24k | Project Funding |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ADDERSTONE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.2m |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £500k |
| CULLUM FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £495k |
| THE LYNN FOUNDATION | 1 | £300k |
| OPTIGENE FOUNDATION | 1 | £238k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE AMATEURS TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £85k |