THE SEEDKEEP FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1200298 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant making

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Latest income
£325k
Latest spending
£130k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £11,015,189, derived primarily from a large initial donation and investment gains. Although the balance sheet shows net current liabilities of £10,950, the trustees confirm adequate liquidity through cash balances within the investment portfolio to settle these liabilities, maintaining a going concern basis. The charity has not yet commenced its primary grant-making activities, focusing instead on establishing its investment portfolio and governance structures.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income)
“Donations and gifts - 9,899,996” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £25,000 of cash available within their investment portfolio to meet short-notice expenditures (held: £11.0m)
“To meet arising grant commitments and operating expenditure, the trustees will ensure there is always £25,000 of cash available within their investment portfolio to meet short-notice expenditures.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haigh & Co. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£10.0m
Total spending
£21k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£10.0m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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
31/03/2025£325k£130k
31/03/2024£360k£50k
31/03/2023£10.0m£21k

Common questions

Is THE SEEDKEEP FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £11,015,189, derived primarily from a large initial donation and investment gains. Although the balance sheet shows net current liabilities of £10,950, the trustees confirm adequate liquidity through cash balances within the investment portfolio to settle these liabilities, maintaining a going concern basis. The charity has not yet commenced its primary grant-making activities, focusing instead on establishing its investment portfolio and governance structures. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Haigh & Co.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SEEDKEEP FOUNDATION£325k—0unclear—no doubt
SEEDFIELD TRUST FY2025£111k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION FY2025£520k—0unclear—no doubt
FUTURE SCOPE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£236k—0above—no doubt
STEPHEN TAYLOR FOUNDATION FY2025£61.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE REED FOUNDATION FY2024£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt

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