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NILO FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1195271 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

At NILO Foundation, we offer regenerative solutions to complex world issues, with a strong focus on developing human potential, building community and transitioning towards a just and sustainable economy. We aim for systems-change by accompanying charities over the long term, providing patient funding and strategic support to enhance capacity building. We do not receive unsolicited applications.

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Latest income
£554k
Latest spending
£589k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £34,797 for the year ended 31st August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £169,442. The trustees maintain a zero reserves policy and consider the current cash reserves of £63,625 sufficient to meet short-term needs. The charity is entirely funded by its sole funder, Bertrand Perrodo, with no major risks identified regarding this reliance at this stage.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: in excess of £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“The Chief Executive Officer is paid on a self-employed basis under a contract for services and has received emoluments in excess of £60,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The Chief Executive Officer is paid on a self-employed basis under a contract for services and has received emoluments in excess of £60,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: zero reserves policy (held: £169k)
“The Trustees have established a zero reserves policy.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Bertrand Perrodo, Director and Sole Funder, made a gift of £456,680 to the charity.
“During the financial year Director Mr Bertrand Perrodo made a gift of £456,680 (2023/24: £220,800) to the Charity in furtherance of the charity's objects.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£554k
Total spending
£589k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: France · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£554k£589k
31/08/2024£280k£187k
31/08/2023£522k£459k
31/08/2022£476k£425k

Common questions

Is NILO FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £34,797 for the year ended 31st August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £169,442. The trustees maintain a zero reserves policy and consider the current cash reserves of £63,625 sufficient to meet short-term needs. The charity is entirely funded by its sole funder, Bertrand Perrodo, with no major risks identified regarding this reliance at this stage. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of NILO FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the in excess of £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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 BERKELEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£1.7m
SOCIAL BUSINESS TRUST1£844k
THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION1£500k
THE PERMIRA FOUNDATION1£203k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION1£183k
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON1£134k
FONTHILL FOUNDATION1£75k
BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION1£61k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NILO FOUNDATION£554kin excess of £60,0001unclear—no doubt
NIALLS FOUNDATION FY2025£912k—0unclear—no doubt
NNS FOUNDATION FY2025£10.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2024£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
NIMSDAI FOUNDATION FY2025£236k—0unclear—no doubt
SAO FOUNDATION FY2025£812k—0unclear—no doubt

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