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THE DUNCAN WORDSWORTH FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1198126 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Duncan Wordsworth Foundation are to pay or apply capital and income to ortowards or for the benefit or furtherance of such charitable purposes or charitable organisations(whether corporate or unincorporated) at such time, in such manner and in such proportions as thecharity Trustees may from time to time determine.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£384k
Latest spending
£3.4m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,300,240, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £260,000. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The principal source of funding during the year was interest on cash at bank and outstanding debtors.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £260,000 (held: £1.3m)
“The Charity's policy is to hold a minimum level of reserves of £260,000 to enable it to support students for the full five years it has commi ed to do so.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2024)

Total income
£584k
Total spending
£85k
Reserves (reported)
£753k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~106.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£384k£3.4m
05/04/2024£584k£85k
05/04/2023£2.3m£3k

Common questions

Is THE DUNCAN WORDSWORTH FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,300,240, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £260,000. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DUNCAN WORDSWORTH FOUNDATION£384k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DOW CLEWER FOUNDATION FY2024£258k—0unclear—no doubt
WINDSOR ROAD FOUNDATION FY2025£101kUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
JMWM HUSSAIN FOUNDATION FY2025£855k—0unclear—no doubt
THE W E DUNN TRUST FY2025£238k—0within—no doubt
PONOSI FOUNDATION FY2025£144k—0unclear—no doubt

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