GIVENGAIN UK FOUNDATION
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Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £21,590, following a deficit for the year of £75,946. The trustees report that the charity remains a going concern for at least the next 12 months and intend to address the deficit through future unrestricted income and expenditure management.
What the accounts disclose
“The target reserve level is three months of operating costs.” — page 5
“During the year, the Charity incurred expenses of £248,450 (2024: £19,837) in respect of services provided by GivenGain Foundation Switzerland , an entity related to the charity through a common affiliation agreement.” — page 26
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 2 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 10/11/2025, 10 days after the 31/10/2025 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Johannes van Eedenchair
- Dawid Eduard Malan
- EDWARD HENRY MICHAEL PERSSE MR
- Richard Christopher Michael Treneman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £3.4m | £3.5m |
| 31/12/2024 | £416k | £402k |
Common questions
Is GIVENGAIN UK FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £21,590, following a deficit for the year of £75,946. The trustees report that the charity remains a going concern for at least the next 12 months and intend to address the deficit through future unrestricted income and expenditure management. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fusion Audit Ltd.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | 1 | £51k |
| THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £31k |
| THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| LYNWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
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- GIVE US A LIFT
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIVENGAIN UK FOUNDATION | £3.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL GIVING UK | £2.9m | — | 8 | below | — | no doubt |
| LOCALGIVING FOUNDATION | £8.0m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| UK GIVES LTD | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GIVE US A LIFT | £106k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE G C GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £560k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |