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DUKES FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1197007 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To change lives, create opportunities and spread hope by connecting children, families and the communities to the passionate and empowering spirit at the heart of Dukes

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£218k
Latest spending
£426k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £208,321 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative £31,039. The trustees note that the deficit largely reflects accrued grant liabilities and that additional funding has been received to ensure working capital remains sufficient. They confirm that most expenditure is variable and new commitments will only be entered into when funds are available.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Dukes Education (49% of income)
“The primary source of funding consisted of the core donation of £105,000 from Dukes Education.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-42k; policy: sufficient to cover the charity’s core operating costs and to provide continuity for grant commitments)
“At the year-end, free reserves (calculated as total funds less any restricted funds, amounts designated, or held as fixed assets) were negative £42,424.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenditure incurred on behalf of a Trustee for attendance at fundraising events, loan outstanding.
“During the period, the Charity incurred £18,800 (2024: £27,000) expenditure on behalf of a Trustee, Aatif Hassan, for attendance of another Charities fundraising events. The loan is still to be repaid.” — page 19
“During the period, £105,000 (2024: £70,000) was paid as a grant to The Federation of London Youth Club, a charity registered in England and Wales, of which a key employee of Dukes Foundation was also an employee.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant paid to The Federation of London Youth Club, where a key employee of the charity was also an employee.
“During the period, the Charity incurred £18,800 (2024: £27,000) expenditure on behalf of a Trustee, Aatif Hassan, for attendance of another Charities fundraising events. The loan is still to be repaid.” — page 19
“During the period, £105,000 (2024: £70,000) was paid as a grant to The Federation of London Youth Club, a charity registered in England and Wales, of which a key employee of Dukes Foundation was also an employee.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations from related parties.
“During the period, the Charity incurred £18,800 (2024: £27,000) expenditure on behalf of a Trustee, Aatif Hassan, for attendance of another Charities fundraising events. The loan is still to be repaid.” — page 19
“During the period, £105,000 (2024: £70,000) was paid as a grant to The Federation of London Youth Club, a charity registered in England and Wales, of which a key employee of Dukes Foundation was also an employee.” — 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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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£218k£426k
31/03/2024£62k£136k
31/03/2023£424k£102k

Common questions

Is DUKES FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £208,321 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative £31,039. The trustees note that the deficit largely reflects accrued grant liabilities and that additional funding has been received to ensure working capital remains sufficient. They confirm that most expenditure is variable and new commitments will only be entered into when funds are available. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
CORNWALL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£25k
YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER1£20k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£12k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND1£5k
THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DUKE UK TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DUKES FOUNDATION£218k——below—no doubt
DUKE UK TRUST LIMITED FY2025£298k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DUKE OF CORNWALL'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£352k—0unclear—no doubt
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£256k—0below—no doubt
THE DEWAN FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£428k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FOCUS FOUNDATION FY2025£1.6m—0unclear4.0%no doubt

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