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THE FOCUS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1196884 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As detailed in the charity objects

Causes: Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,156 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £403,369 to £396,213. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and adequate to support the continuation of activities in the medium term. The charity is dependent on funding from Local Authorities and donors to maintain its stable financial position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 4.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The cost of fundraising amounted to £64,359 (2024: £70,298).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: roughly equal to the net current assets of the charity (held: £396k)
“In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to the net current assets of the charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Focus Foundation donated £237,000 to Focus Housing NW, a related entity where trustee J Manson is also a trustee. An interest-free loan of £29,782 was also outstanding.
“Mr J Manson, trustee of the charity is also a trustee of Focus Housing NW. During the year, The Focus Foundation donated £237,000 to Focus Housing NW. They have also lent to Focus Housing NW on an interest free basis. The amount outstanding at year-end is £29,782.” — page 26
“Manchester Maccabi Community and Sports Club (MMCSC)is a related party by virtue of the fact that trustee D Nadler has significant influence over it. During the year the charity paid £16,738 to MMCSC for rent.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid £16,738 in rent to Manchester Maccabi Community and Sports Club (MMCSC), a related party due to trustee D Nadler's significant influence.
“Mr J Manson, trustee of the charity is also a trustee of Focus Housing NW. During the year, The Focus Foundation donated £237,000 to Focus Housing NW. They have also lent to Focus Housing NW on an interest free basis. The amount outstanding at year-end is £29,782.” — page 26
“Manchester Maccabi Community and Sports Club (MMCSC)is a related party by virtue of the fact that trustee D Nadler has significant influence over it. During the year the charity paid £16,738 to MMCSC for rent.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Swizzels Matlow Ltd, a related party via trustee T Farley's brother, donated £5,000 to the charity.
“Mr J Manson, trustee of the charity is also a trustee of Focus Housing NW. During the year, The Focus Foundation donated £237,000 to Focus Housing NW. They have also lent to Focus Housing NW on an interest free basis. The amount outstanding at year-end is £29,782.” — page 26
“Manchester Maccabi Community and Sports Club (MMCSC)is a related party by virtue of the fact that trustee D Nadler has significant influence over it. During the year the charity paid £16,738 to MMCSC for rent.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee D Swaden gave donations totalling £2,000 to the charity.
“Mr J Manson, trustee of the charity is also a trustee of Focus Housing NW. During the year, The Focus Foundation donated £237,000 to Focus Housing NW. They have also lent to Focus Housing NW on an interest free basis. The amount outstanding at year-end is £29,782.” — page 26
“Manchester Maccabi Community and Sports Club (MMCSC)is a related party by virtue of the fact that trustee D Nadler has significant influence over it. During the year the charity paid £16,738 to MMCSC for rent.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£64k
Reserves (reported)
£396k
Employees
46

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 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: 4.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bury · Manchester City · Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.6m£1.6m
31/03/2024£1.8m£1.4m
31/01/2023£852k£872k

Common questions

Is THE FOCUS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,156 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £403,369 to £396,213. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and adequate to support the continuation of activities in the medium term. The charity is dependent on funding from Local Authorities and donors to maintain its stable financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd.

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
DEBMAR BENEVOLENT TRUST LIMITED1£314k
BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH1£183k
RNH SYNAGOGUE & COLLEGE LTD1£75k
YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER1£20k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£12k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MW (GK) FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FOCUS FOUNDATION£1.6m—0unclear4.0%no doubt
MW (GK) FOUNDATION FY2024£261kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE REISNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD FY2025£175k—0unclear—no doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025£834k—0unclear—no doubt
FOUX FOUNDATION FY2025£200k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION FY2025£138k—0unclear—no doubt

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