THE FLORENCE FOUNDATION
We are a grant giving organisation that awards grants to pet charities or people charities that support people in terms of crisis, particularly food security, homelessness and financial hardship resulting from life changing events such as illness, disaster or other crisis.
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THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE CIO IS ESTABLISHED IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The Florence Foundation reported a net surplus of £1,269 for the year ended 31 January 2026, with total income of £90,684 and expenditure of £89,415. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £11,814, which exceeds its stated policy target of £5,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees are satisfied that a reserve of £5,000 is appropriate for the current size and activities of the Florence Foundation.”
“During the year the charity received donations totalling £60,000 (2025: £30,000) from Peter Paul Pritchard and donations totalling £nil (2025: £30,000) from Nicholas Paul Anderton, both of whom are trustees of the charity.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2026
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Peter Paul Pritchardchair
- Nicholas Paul Anderton
- Paula Snow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2026 | £91k | £89k |
| 31/01/2025 | £75k | £65k |
Common questions
Is THE FLORENCE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The Florence Foundation reported a net surplus of £1,269 for the year ended 31 January 2026, with total income of £90,684 and expenditure of £89,415. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £11,814, which exceeds its stated policy target of £5,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
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| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE RIVER FARM FOUNDATION | 1 | £400k |
| SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE DAVID AND CLAUDIA HARDING FOUNDATION | 1 | £143k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | 1 | £9k |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- THE GRANT THORNTON FOUNDATION
- FLORENCE ELLISON TRUST
- FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPICE CHARITY
- THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AID IN SICKNESS TRUST
- FIORENTINI FOUNDATION
- THE PHAROS FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FLORENCE FOUNDATION | £91k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GRANT THORNTON FOUNDATION | £364k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FLORENCE ELLISON TRUST | £93k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPICE CHARITY | £4.9m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AID IN SICKNESS TRUST | £369k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FIORENTINI FOUNDATION | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |