THE DERVIA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1207469 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£4.5m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £3,071,481, derived from a net movement in funds of £3,071,481 against total income of £4,457,670. Per the trustees' report, the charity is funded from the residue of a deceased person's estate and aims to sustain its grant-making levels, with a policy to distribute up to 50% of income. The trustees have adopted the going concern basis, citing substantial net assets and adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: distribute up to 50% of the income (held: £3.1m)
The Trustees have agreed to aim to distribute up to 50% of the income of the charity. The Trustee’s aim to sustain the level of grant making they have made this year going forward. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lorna Fairbairn and Tina George are partners at DMH Stallard LLP, and Gwendoline Anne Godfrey is a former partner of DMH Stallard LLP. This firm provided legal and general management services during the period ended 5 April 2025. Invoices were raised for £9,587 during the period.
Lorna Fairbairn and Tina George are partners at DMH Stallard LLP, and Gwendoline Anne Godfrey is a former partner of DMH Stallard LLP. This firm provided legal and general management services during the period ended 5 April 2025. Invoices were raised for £9,587 during the period. — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Perrys Audit Limited.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£4.5m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£3.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~26.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£4.5m£1.4m

Common questions

Is THE DERVIA FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £3,071,481, derived from a net movement in funds of £3,071,481 against total income of £4,457,670. Per the trustees' report, the charity is funded from the residue of a deceased person's estate and aims to sustain its grant-making levels, with a policy to distribute up to 50% of income. The trustees have adopted the going concern basis, citing substantial net assets and adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Perrys Audit Limited.

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