THE MICHAEL KIRK AND NOREEN BLYTH-WHITELOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1204828 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity operates as a grant-making charity only

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE OBJECTS:THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY;THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES;THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; ANDSUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£4.4m
Latest spending
£111k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £4,156,335.63, driven by a legacy from the Settlor, while total expenditure was £111,418.07. The trustees consider it prudent to retain these reserves to maintain current and future anticipated levels of expenditure. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Legacies and donations (99% of income)
“The estate of Michael Kirk Blyth-Whitelock 4,346,517.80” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to maintain the current and future anticipated level of expenditure, including donations and all expenses (reserves figure: £4.2m)
“The trustees consider it prudent that unrestricted reserves should be retained to produce an overall return (including income and long-term capital appreciation) sufficient to maintain the current and future anticipated level of expenditure, including donations and all expenses.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to Racing to Relate, a charity with common trustees.
“During the year the Foundation made a donation of £10,000 to Racing to Relate, a charity of which there are common Trustees.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Burgess Hodgson Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£4.4m
Total spending
£111k
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reserves (reported)
£4.2m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (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
31/03/2025£4.4m£111k
31/03/2024£6k£15

Common questions

Is THE MICHAEL KIRK AND NOREEN BLYTH-WHITELOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £4,156,335.63, driven by a legacy from the Settlor, while total expenditure was £111,418.07. The trustees consider it prudent to retain these reserves to maintain current and future anticipated levels of expenditure. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Burgess Hodgson Audit Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MICHAEL KIRK AND NOREEN BLYTH-WHITELOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£4.4m—0above—no doubt
THE MITCHELL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£40k—0unclear—no doubt
NORMAN WALKER TRUST FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
MILLWARD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt
MUCKLOW CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
THE MICHAEL & NICOLA SACHER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£69k—0above—no doubt

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