FOCUS FOUNDATION
Our mission is to connect communities to make a positive and lasting difference to people's lives.Our core funding is directed at charities who support either underprivileged children & young people,or mental health, with a focus on grass roots charities where even small grants can make a hugedifference to people's lives.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had total incoming resources of £350,905 and total resources expended of £351,371, resulting in a slight deficit for the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity's running costs are fully funded by Focus Group, and it maintains unrestricted reserves of £113,934, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The year’s total income of £350,905 was made up of fundraising (£298,405) and income from Focus Group (£52,500).” — page 6
“Cost of generating funds Fundraising fees (note 3) 87,942”
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 7
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER DAVID GOODMAN
- David Anthony Hill
- ELAINE RACHAEL MAY GOODMAN
- EMMA CAROLINE STROUDE
- Lloyd Alexander Magee
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2024 | £351k | £351k |
| 30/11/2023 | £297k | £384k |
| 30/11/2022 | £243k | £92k |
| 30/11/2021 | £53k | £2k |
Common questions
Is FOCUS FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had total incoming resources of £350,905 and total resources expended of £351,371, resulting in a slight deficit for the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity's running costs are fully funded by Focus Group, and it maintains unrestricted reserves of £113,934, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 2 | £700 |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3.1m |
| THE BIRMINGHAM ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE ROSELINE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £820k |
| THE VARDY FOUNDATION | 1 | £615k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £403k |
| CRODA FOUNDATION | 1 | £399k |
Charities like this
- THE FOCUS FOUNDATION
- FOCUS BIRMINGHAM
- The Trust Foundation
- THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- FOCUS INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE
- PS FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOCUS FOUNDATION | £351k | — | 0 | above | 29.5% | no doubt |
| THE FOCUS FOUNDATION | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | 4.0% | no doubt |
| FOCUS BIRMINGHAM | £4.3m | — | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Trust Foundation | £3.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | £6.7m | — | — | unclear | 22.4% | no doubt |
| FOCUS INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £126k | up to £15,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |