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THE CHRIS BANTON FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1197936 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£14.9m
Latest spending
£5.7m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £13,443,850, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £4,313,031. The charity relies entirely on donations from Bloor Investments Limited for its income, which totaled £14,874,930 in the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees confirmed that assets are adequate to fulfill obligations and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not the policy of the Foundation to hold reserves committed or designated for specific purposes (held: £13.4m)
“It is not the policy of the Foundation to hold reserves committed or designated for specific purposes. Rather they are held to satisfy funding applications which the trustees consider meet the objectives of the Charity.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Bloor Investments Limited, controlled by John Stuart Bloor (former trustee) and Dineshkumar I. K. Mehta (current trustee).
“All of the donations into the Foundation are from Bloor Investments Limited. This company is under the control of Mr John Stuart Bloor, who is also one of the company directors, who, until 3 March 2025, was a trustee of this Foundation. Mr Dineshkumar I. K. Mehta is also a director of Bloor Investments Limited and a trustee of the Foundation.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Nuvo Audit Limited.

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

Total income
£14.9m
Total spending
£5.7m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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£14.9m£5.7m
31/03/2024£26.1m£22.3m
31/03/2023£7.7m£7.2m

Common questions

Is THE CHRIS BANTON FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £13,443,850, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £4,313,031. The charity relies entirely on donations from Bloor Investments Limited for its income, which totaled £14,874,930 in the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees confirmed that assets are adequate to fulfill obligations and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Nuvo Audit Limited.

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