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THE FORE

Registered charity 1204122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

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.

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.

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).

Trustees

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?

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.

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