THE LUCY RAYNER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1195259 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Lucy Rayner Foundation exists to raises awareness of the signs and symptoms of depression and mental ill health in young adults, to support young adults and their families through campaigning, education and training. We offer a wrap around service from free 1 2 1 counselling and support groups to a dedicated suicide bereavement service. We also offer bespoke training and workshops.

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Latest income
£438k
Latest spending
£456k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that an independent examination was completed for the year ended 31 May 2025. The examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records. No matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the financial statements or the charity's understanding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2023)

Total income
£832k
Total spending
£565k
Cost of raising funds
£384k
Reserves (reported)
£159k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (63% 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: 46.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£438k£456k
31/05/2024£411k£439k
31/05/2023£832k£565k
31/05/2022£0£0

Common questions

Is THE LUCY RAYNER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that an independent examination was completed for the year ended 31 May 2025. The examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records. No matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the financial statements or the charity's understanding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LUCY RAYNER FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LUCY RAYNER FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATION, MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2024£15kMount Fund - Strategic Development
JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2025£3kMount Fund - Mental Health
MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/11/2024£404kStrengthening Mental Wellbeing in Surrey
The National Lottery Community Fund05/01/2024£20kHealing Hearts - Community youth mental health project
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2019£10kFree condiental Counselling Service