INCOMMON FOUNDATION
InCommon's activities bring together people of different ages. We directly deliver intergenerational programmes in Greater London with young people (age 5-15) and older people usually living in retirement housing. We also support other organisations and individuals to run intergenerational projects in England through advice, resource sharing and an online platform.
Objects
2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:2.1.1 THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTICULARLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, AMONG OLDER PEOPLE, WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY INCLUDING BYA) DEVELOPING AND FACILITATING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES;B) ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SUPPORT AND TAKE PART IN SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES AIMED AT PREVENTING AND RELIEVING LONELINESS AMONG SOCIALLY EXCLUDED PEOPLE AND FACILITATING PEOPLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY;IN THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF OLD AGE, DISABILITY, ILL-HEALTH OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AND ‘SOCIAL INCLUSION’ MEANS THE CONDITION OF NOT BEING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED.2.1.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION INCLUDING BY DEVELOPING, FACILITATING AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AIMED AT PROMOTING INTERGENERATIONAL UNDERSTANDING.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £58,907 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total funds from £199,138 to £140,231. The trustees have decided to wind up the charity, with activities ceasing in May 2026 and official closure on 31 July 2026, meaning the financial statements were prepared on an orderly termination basis rather than as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have made the difficult decision to wind up the charity. As a result, the going concern basis for the preparation of the financial statements is no longer appropriate and an ‘orderly termination of business basis’ has been applied.”
“The Avenir Network, a company where Dinah Williams is a director, was paid £2,400 for providing staff training. The transaction occurred prior to Dinah Williams becoming a trusteeduring the financial year.” — page 38
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 16
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 2% of the £326,248 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
- Has a trading subsidiary
Funders the charity credits
- CVC DIF
Trustees
- Caroline Gordon
- Dinah Emma Williams
- Harmony Chiu Yeu Chan
- Hector Smethurst
- Rosalia Anna Delfino
- SUSAN ELIZABETH MCDONALD
- Sarah Louise Mitton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £298k | £357k |
| 31/07/2024 | £437k | £325k |
| 31/07/2023 | £326k | £239k |
Common questions
Is INCOMMON FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £58,907 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total funds from £199,138 to £140,231. The trustees have decided to wind up the charity, with activities ceasing in May 2026 and official closure on 31 July 2026, meaning the financial statements were prepared on an orderly termination basis rather than as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds INCOMMON FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INCOMMON FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL, THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £33k | Older People & Housing Programme |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £32k | Older People & Housing Programme |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £22k | Older People & Housing Programme |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | FY2023 | £9k | |
| THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £8k | Community Grants |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | Connecting Generations in Stepney |
| THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | Connect Programme Core Costs |
| THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GARDENERS OF LONDON CHARITY | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GARDENERS OF LONDON CHARITY | FY2024 | Unverified read£1k | |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 06/12/2022 | £234k | Scaling Intergenerational Connection |
| The Mercers' Company | 07/09/2022 | £87k | Grant to InCommon Foundation |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NFL FOUNDATION UK | 1 | £200k |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £175k |
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | 1 | £31k |
| ENERGISE ME | 1 | £21k |
| MAUDSLEY CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| United by 2022 Charity | 1 | £7k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- ALVECHURCH COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
- AGE CONCERN KINGSTON UPON THAMES
- COMMON CHANGE UK
- ST AIDAN'S JUNIOR COMMON ROOM CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION
- AIMCOMMUNITY LIMITED
- ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCOMMON FOUNDATION | £298k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| ALVECHURCH COMMUNITIES TOGETHER | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE CONCERN KINGSTON UPON THAMES | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMON CHANGE UK | £42k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST AIDAN'S JUNIOR COMMON ROOM CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AIMCOMMUNITY LIMITED | £583k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |