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RICK MATHER DAVID SCRASE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1200096 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£134k
Latest spending
£687k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,304,813, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue grant giving. The charity maintains a reserves policy of holding three to six months of expenditure, a level it confirms has been maintained throughout the year. Despite a net decrease in funds of £578,602 due to significant grant spending and investment losses, the trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £2.3m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£760k
Total spending
£375k
Cost of raising funds
£11k
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~92.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£134k£687k
05/04/2024£781k£375k
05/04/2023£2.6m£270k

Common questions

Is RICK MATHER DAVID SCRASE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,304,813, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue grant giving. The charity maintains a reserves policy of holding three to six months of expenditure, a level it confirms has been maintained throughout the year. Despite a net decrease in funds of £578,602 due to significant grant spending and investment losses, the trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£15k

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