THE CHARITY EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK

Registered charity 1195568 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£67k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £80,056 at the year end, with no stated reserves policy target to compare against. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Mr. Amit Bansal was appointed as a trustee of the charity on 2 June 2025. He is a qualified chartered accountant and is also a trustee and founder of Accountants for Charities. In the interest of full transparency, CEF has entered into an arrangement with Accountants for Charities for the preparation and filing of its financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2025. A fee of £1,000 has been agreed for these services. The Trustees confirm that this arrangement was made on an arm’s length basis and in the best interests of the charity.
“Mr. Amit Bansal was appointed as a trustee of the charity on 2 June 2025. He is a qualified chartered accountant and is also a trustee and founder of Accountants for Charities. In the interest of full transparency, CEF has entered into an arrangement with Accountants for Charities for the preparation and filing of its financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2025. A fee of £1,000 has been agreed for these services. The Trustees confirm that this arrangement was made on an arm’s length basis and in the best interests of the charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£67k£55k
31/10/2024£42k£35k
31/10/2023£63k£12k
31/10/2022£18k£18k

Common questions

Is THE CHARITY EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £80,056 at the year end, with no stated reserves policy target to compare against. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CHARITY EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHARITY EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK as a grant recipient include THE GSR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GSR FOUNDATIONFY2024£75k
THE GSR FOUNDATIONFY2023£38k