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HOBDEN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1201349 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trustees have identified the following areas as potential priorities for the Charity; the advancement of the Christian religion, including Christian organisations working closely with young people and the advancement of health and relief of those in need by reason of ill-health through the support for hospices providing end of life care.

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Latest income
£176k
Latest spending
£176k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £628,100, an increase from the previous year's £627,338. The charity reported total income of £176,262 and charitable expenditure of £175,500, resulting in a net movement in funds of £762. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from Medical Centre Holdings Limited
“During the year, Hobden Foundation received donations totaling £150,000 from Medical Centre Holdings Limited, a company in which C M Hobden is a director and beneficial owner and E M Hobden is a beneficial owner” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2023)

Total income
£746k
Total spending
£123k
Reserves (reported)
£623k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~60.7 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
31/10/2025£176k£176k
31/10/2024£170k£166k
31/10/2023£746k£123k

Common questions

Is HOBDEN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £628,100, an increase from the previous year's £627,338. The charity reported total income of £176,262 and charitable expenditure of £175,500, resulting in a net movement in funds of £762. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MATT. 6.3 CHARITABLE TRUST1£15k
REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET1£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (HUMBERSIDE) LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HOBDEN FOUNDATION£176k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (HUMBERSIDE) LIMITED FY2024£469k—0above—no doubt
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024£385k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PANACEA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£1.1mmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
REGIONS BEYOND UK FY2024£353k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HIGHTOWER CHURCH FY2025£112k—0unclear—no doubt

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