BEN SAUNDERS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1192178 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of the Foundation is to help young people (between the ages of 16-25) and their families through what will be one of the most difficult times in their lives. Through their grant funding The Foundation will offer individuals the chance to have a little time away from the draining effects of hospital visits, treatment schedules and try and make up some of the time spent away from family.

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Latest income
£187k
Latest spending
£98k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £546,968, exceeding the stated reserves policy target of at least £25,000. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £25,000 in order to cover at least 6 months' average overhead expenditure (held: £547k)
“The charity's reserves policy is to hold funds in cash of at least £25,000 in order to cover at least 6 months' average overhead expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Trustees
“Donations received from Trustees amounted to £1,270 (2023: £2,873)” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ben Saunders Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£187k£98k
30/09/2024£176k£112k
30/09/2023£186k£87k
30/09/2022£169k£57k
30/09/2021£208k£25k

Common questions

Is BEN SAUNDERS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £546,968, exceeding the stated reserves policy target of at least £25,000. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BEN SAUNDERS FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BEN SAUNDERS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/04/2024£20kThe Ben Saunders Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2023£10kThe Ben Saunders Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund28/01/2022£10kThe Ben Saunders Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2020£10kThe Ben Saunders Foundation

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BEN SAUNDERS FOUNDATION£187k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION FY2025£8.7m——unclear—no doubt
SAO FOUNDATION FY2025£812k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SAUNDERSON FOUNDATION FY2025£442k—0unclear—no doubt
Bernard Sunley Foundation FY2025£3.0m£100,001 - £110,0001unclear—no doubt
The Renegade Foundation FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt

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