EAST HEAD IMPACT
East Head Impact is a grant-making charity.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £6,361,249 following a large donation of shares, while the charity maintains a low cost base with minimal operational expenses. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the intention of the Trustees to hold cash and liquid investments sufficient to cover uncalled capital commitments on investments, approved but unpaid grants, and budgeted grant making and operating costs on a rolling 12-month basis.” — page 25
“In 2025, the charity received an unrestricted donation from a Trustee in the form of shares in a publicly listed company valued at £8,918,554 on the settlement date.” — page 46
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 13669631
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Marc Boughton — Chair
- Jonathan Sykes — Trustee
- Matthew Woods — Trustee
Company officers (Companies House)
- BOUGHTON, Marc on trustee list
- SYKES, Jonathan Hugh Dodgson on trustee list
- WOODS, Matthew James on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Marc Boughtonchair
- JONATHAN HUGH SYKES
- MATTHEW JAMES WOODS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £10.2m | £1.4m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.1m | £901k |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.3m | £531k |
| 31/12/2022 | £22.2m | £539k |
Common questions
Is EAST HEAD IMPACT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £6,361,249 following a large donation of shares, while the charity maintains a low cost base with minimal operational expenses. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND | 1 | £210k |
| THE JANET NASH CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £200k |
| MENPHYS LIMITED | 1 | £45k |
| FIELDSDENE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PRINCES RISBOROUGH WITH ILMER | 1 | £2k |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ENGLISH HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST
- IMPACT GOSPEL CENTRE
- IMPACT GIVING UK TRUST
- THE GET A HEAD CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE EVERARD FOUNDATION
- THE HARAMEAD TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST HEAD IMPACT | £10.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ENGLISH HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST | £398k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IMPACT GOSPEL CENTRE | £223k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IMPACT GIVING UK TRUST | £2.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GET A HEAD CHARITABLE TRUST | £476k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EVERARD FOUNDATION | £133k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |