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THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1205106 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General charitable activities

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Latest income
£520k
Latest spending
£374k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,082,474, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining three to six months' expenditure. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months’ expenditure (held: £1.1m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Jennifer Khoo Carmichael donated £500,000 to the Foundation.
“During the period, Trustee Jennifer Khoo Carmichael donated £500,000 (2024: £1,405,000) to the Foundation. There were no conditions attached to the donation.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£520k
Total spending
£374k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~34.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (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
31/12/2025£520k£374k
31/12/2024£1.4m£500k

Common questions

Is THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,082,474, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining three to six months' expenditure. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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 MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£323k
RONTADES LIMITED1£300k
PRISM THE GIFT FUND1£219k
THE DOOUSS CHARITABLE TRUST1£100k
THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CSJ FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION£520k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CSJ FOUNDATION FY2025£2.1m——unclear—no doubt
WINDSOR ROAD FOUNDATION FY2025£101kUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
EASTBROOK EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
FUTURE SCOPE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£236k—0above—no doubt
PARKWATER FOUNDATION FY2025£358k—0unclear—no doubt

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