4 ALL FOUNDATION
4 All Foundation is a charitable organisation delivering local and accessible opportunities throughout our communities in Shropshire. Our activities are varied that include sporting, arts & crafts, environmental and educational.
Objects
To advance the education of those living in Shropshire and the surrounding counties through the provision of workshops and courses to develop their skills, enable them to achieve qualifications and create employability opportunities.To promote and protect the health and wellbeing of those living in Shropshire and the surrounding counties through the provision of, but not limited to, health education workshops and resources and support groups.To relieve those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial or other disadvantage living in Shropshire and the surrounding counties by providing safe spaces, delivering specialist programmes and equipment and through family support networks.To relieve poverty amongst those living in Shropshire and the surrounding counties, and their dependents, through the provision of items, payment for services, the provision of facilities and through the delivery of education programmes.To provide or assist in the provision of day and/or residential activity and recreational camps in the interests of social welfare for young people living in England and Wales who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £61,421 with total income of £264,671 and expenditure of £203,250. Free reserves stood at £49,992, which is below the stated policy target of covering six months of operational costs. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
“4All Foundation is committed to building and then maintaining a level of reserves that will be sufficient to cover 6 months of operational costs.” — page 5
“During this period, the charity received donations from Trustees totalling £90 (2024: £3,000).” — page 18
“During the year, the charity paid £336 (2024: £960) to Watman Worth Web for the design and creation of a website. A director of Watman Worth Web is a family member of Mr I Watman, Trustee.” — page 18
“During this period, the charity received donations from Trustees totalling £90 (2024: £3,000).” — page 18
“During the year, the charity paid £336 (2024: £960) to Watman Worth Web for the design and creation of a website. A director of Watman Worth Web is a family member of Mr I Watman, Trustee.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 78
- Government income: £178,068 — contracts £167,042 (9), grants £11,026 (9); 67% of the £264,671 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 62
- Government income: £124,178 — contracts £91,329 (2), grants £32,849 (12); 70% of the £177,296 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
Trustees
- AMANDA NADINE HARRISchair
- Claire Dempsey
- Claire Turner
- Helen Cooper
- Ian Watman
- Mandy Margaret Jones
- Nia Rossiter
- Sarah Finch
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £265k | £203k |
| 31/08/2024 | £177k | £65k |
Common questions
Is 4 ALL FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £61,421 with total income of £264,671 and expenditure of £203,250. Free reserves stood at £49,992, which is below the stated policy target of covering six months of operational costs. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds 4 ALL FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name 4 ALL FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, SHROPSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- AMANDA NADINE HARRIS — trustee here and at SHROPSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | Catering for 2 Christmas meal events for this CIO supporting isolated and lonely over 65's. |
| SHROPSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/02/2026 | £20k | 4 All Foundation Wellbeing Groups |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/01/2026 | £36k | Sports 4 All |
| Sport England | 01/11/2023 | £9k | Active Drayton |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PARGITER TRUST | 1 | £340k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £187k |
| THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £172k |
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £47k |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES | 1 | £37k |
| THE WILFRED AND ELSIE ELKES CHARITY FUND | 1 | £24k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- S4ALL LTD
- Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire
- SHROPSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- FOUR ESTATES LIMITED
- THE SEVERFIELD FOUNDATION
- QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 ALL FOUNDATION | £265k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| S4ALL LTD | £177k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | £4.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHROPSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £150k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUR ESTATES LIMITED | £245k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SEVERFIELD FOUNDATION | £88k | — | 0 | above | 0.3% | no doubt |