THE PERIVOLI FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1189201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity supports, amongst others: (a) the advancement of education, in particular through projects in Africa and by funding research, and (b) the conservation and preservation of the environment, biological diversity and the sustainable use of natural resources, in particular by funding highly scalable, science based, research initiatives to help in containing and adapting to Climate Change.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.5m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £10,808,028, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £300,000. The charity reported a net income of £392,619 for the year, supported by donations and investment returns, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months funding requirements (held: £10.8m)
“the Trustees’ have set the reserves level at £300,000 being equivalent to three months funding requirements” — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr Alexandroff gifted shares of £345,996, with himself and his spouse also gifting shares to the Charity for an amount of £57,153.
“During the year Mr Alexandroff gifted shares of £345,996, with himself and his spouse also gifting shares to the Charity for an amount of £57,153.” — page 28
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£3.5m
Total spending
£2.4m
Cost of raising funds
£35k
Reserves (reported)
£12.0m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~59.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Botswana · Malawi · Mozambique · Namibia · Tanzania · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.5m£2.4m
31/12/2023£2.0m£1.5m
31/12/2022£2.4m£1.2m
31/12/2021£11.0m£1.2m
31/12/2020£483k£995k

Common questions

Is THE PERIVOLI FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £10,808,028, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £300,000. The charity reported a net income of £392,619 for the year, supported by donations and investment returns, with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

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
THE PWC FOUNDATION1£10k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PERIVOLI FOUNDATION£3.5m—0unclear—no doubt
Becht Foundation FY2024£8.5m$250,001 - $260,0002unclear—no doubt
TRANSITION BRO GWAUN LTD FY2025£185k——unclear—no doubt
LTPP FY2024£3.1m—0above—no doubt
PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO FOUNDATION (GB) FY2024£222k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ENERGY SAVING TRUST FOUNDATION FY2026£211k£60,001 - £70,000—no_policy—no doubt

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