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THE FORE

Registered charity 1204122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Fore provide charities and social enterprises with a wraparound package of unrestricted, multi-year grant-funding (up to £45,000); training; skilled volunteers; peer-to-peer networks; and impact measurement. The Fore bring together businesses, trusts and foundations, philanthropists and individuals who want to create impact by sharing their skills and resources with the best small charities.

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Latest income
£2.7m
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £225,333, which is in excess of the trustees' policy target of £211,788 (equivalent to three months of running costs). The charity reported a net income of £275,333 for the period, with total income of £2,184,339 largely derived from donations and grant income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee earned over £60,000 in the period.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of future running costs (excluding grant awards) (held: £225k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least three months of future running costs (excluding grant awards). This equates to £211,788” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Fore has operated within The Bulldog Trust (charity number 1123081) since 2017. In September 2023, The Fore became a separate entity with its own charitable status and assets of £575,735 were transferred across from The Bulldog Trust to The Fore. In addition, the Charity received funding of £112,600 from The Bulldog Trust during the period.
“The Fore has operated within The Bulldog Trust (charity number 1123081) since 2017. In September 2023, The Fore became a separate entity with its own charitable status and assets of £575,735 were transferred across from The Bulldog Trust to The Fore. In addition, the Charity received funding of £112,600 from The Bulldog Trust during the period.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£2.5m
Cost of raising funds
£116k
Reserves (reported)
£440k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 4.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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
31/08/2025£2.7m£2.5m
31/08/2024£2.2m£1.9m

Common questions

Is THE FORE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £225,333, which is in excess of the trustees' policy target of £211,788 (equivalent to three months of running costs). The charity reported a net income of £275,333 for the period, with total income of £2,184,339 largely derived from donations and grant income. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

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 GREEN HALL FOUNDATION1—
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION1£300k
THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND1£37k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN1£35k
PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION1£30k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO1£10k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST1£8k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST1£5k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LADY FORESTER TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FORE£2.7m—1above—no doubt
THE LADY FORESTER TRUST FY2025£209k—0below—no doubt
FORELAND FIELDS CHARITY FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARTERED SOCIETY OF FORENSIC SCIENCES FY2025£508k——unclear—no doubt
THE FORESTERS HOMES TRUST FY2024£135k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS FY2025£6.4m£139,818—within—no doubt

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