PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1200354 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Makes grants to organisationsProvides servicesProvides education/advocacy/advice/informationSponsors or undertakes research

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

Latest income

£135k

Latest spending

£94k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £41,025 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £135,076 and total expenditure of £94,051. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £59,507, which the trustees acknowledge falls below their stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the next 12 months with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £60k; policy: three months of operating expenditure and sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover any non-negotiable contracted commitments beyond that period)

“At 31 March 2025 the charitable company had free reserves of £59,507 (2024: £26,369). This falls below the target reserves policy, as expected for the charitable company’s first few operational periods.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: England Athletics donated gifts in kind for Foundation Manager remuneration (£41,989) and operational support costs (£23,624), plus a cash donation of £22,000.

“England Athletics have donated gifts in kind in relation to the remuneration of the Foundation Manager of £41,989 (2024: £36,375) and operational supports costs paid on the Foundation's behalf of £23,624 (2024: £21,768). A further £22,000 (2024: £20,745) was made in donations to Personal Best Foundation.” — page 24

“Also, included with in donations this year relates to an individual donation by a director of England Athletics. This donation totaled £Nil (2024: £11,000) and relates to waived remuneration as part of his role on the board of directors of England Athletics.” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: An individual director of England Athletics waived remuneration valued at £Nil in the current year (previously £11,000).

“England Athletics have donated gifts in kind in relation to the remuneration of the Foundation Manager of £41,989 (2024: £36,375) and operational supports costs paid on the Foundation's behalf of £23,624 (2024: £21,768). A further £22,000 (2024: £20,745) was made in donations to Personal Best Foundation.” — page 24

“Also, included with in donations this year relates to an individual donation by a director of England Athletics. This donation totaled £Nil (2024: £11,000) and relates to waived remuneration as part of his role on the board of directors of England Athletics.” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 13884416

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Personal Best Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Enertor — “Enertor is kindly supporting the work of the foundation by encouraging online donations at point of sale to help change more young people’s …” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

COULDWELL, Alice Catherine Mcintyre — director, appointed 04/12/2025on trustee list
HARVEY, Lawrence Edward — director, appointed 04/12/2025on trustee list
CARTWRIGHT, Marie Vanessa Carol — director, appointed 01/04/2024on trustee list
COLEMAN, Jennifer Elizabeth — director, appointed 01/04/2024on trustee list
WOODISON, Alison Elizabeth — director, appointed 27/10/2023on trustee list
STEWART, Jane Mary — director, appointed 27/09/2022on trustee list
LAWRIE, Mark John Scott — director, appointed 29/07/2022on trustee list
CLARKE, Charles Lawrence Somerset, Sir — director, appointed 01/02/2022on trustee list
JONES, Christopher — director, appointed 01/02/2022on trustee list
AKINTOKUN, Adetunji Adeboyejo — director, appointed 01/02/2022on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Adetunji Akintokun
Alice Catherine McIntyre Couldwell
Alison Elizabeth Woodison
Christopher Jones
Jane Mary Stewart
Jennifer Elizabeth Coleman
Lawrence Edward Harvey
Marie Vanessa Carol Cartwright
Mark John Scott Lawrie
Sir Charles Lawrence Somerset Clarke

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£135k	£94k
31/03/2024	£114k	£101k

Common questions

Is PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £41,025 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £135,076 and total expenditure of £94,051. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £59,507, which the trustees acknowledge falls below their stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the next 12 months with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE ADDERSTONE FOUNDATION, BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ADDERSTONE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£1.2m	office space and meeting room facilities
BOOST CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£7k	Promotion of sporting activities amongst the disabled and disadvantaged
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	FY2025	£1k	Education and Training

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE DULVERTON TRUST	2	£150k
THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION	1	£1.0m
THE JD FOUNDATION	1	£561k
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION	1	£496k
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION	1	£382k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£300k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION	1	£150k
Tinsley Charitable Trust	1	£40k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW PRODUCERS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY.

NEW PRODUCERS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY income £275k
THE PURI FOUNDATION income £5.3m
THE OCTOPUS FOUNDATION income £329k
FOUNTAINS OF KNOWLEDGE income £1.1m
1692 income £462k
PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND income £781k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION	£135k	—	below	—	no doubt
NEW PRODUCERS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FY2025	£275k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PURI FOUNDATION FY2025	£5.3m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE OCTOPUS FOUNDATION FY2025	£329k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FOUNTAINS OF KNOWLEDGE FY2025	£1.1m	—	above	—	no doubt
1692 FY2025	£462k	—	within	—	no doubt

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