APEX FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1210644 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Apex Foundation is a not-for-profit entity set up by Apex Group to support charitable initiatives and projects that promote and make a difference to two key areas: (1) the preservation, conservation and protection of the environment; and (2) women's empowerment and economic independence.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO FURTHER ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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 · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£588k
Latest spending
£443k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £587,680 and incurred total expenditure of £443,242, resulting in a net asset position of £144,438. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves of £144,438 exceed the stated policy target of circa £100,000, indicating financial resilience. The trustees are satisfied that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: circa £100,000 (reserves figure: £144k)
“Our approach is to hold sufficient unrestricted reserves of circa £100,000 to cover core commitments”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Unconditional Donation received during the year from Apex Foundation - Bermuda £221,691.
“Unconditional Donation received during the year from Apex Foundation - Bermuda £221,691.” — page 21
“Donated Service for payement of Support costs from Apex Group - £ 15,203.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donated Service for payement of Support costs from Apex Group - £ 15,203.
“Unconditional Donation received during the year from Apex Foundation - Bermuda £221,691.” — page 21
“Donated Service for payement of Support costs from Apex Group - £ 15,203.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donated service for payment of the Event related costs from Apex Cost Pooling (UK) Limited - £ 177,471
“Unconditional Donation received during the year from Apex Foundation - Bermuda £221,691.” — page 21
“Donated Service for payement of Support costs from Apex Group - £ 15,203.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Total income
£588k
Total spending
£443k
Cost of raising funds
£186k
Reserves (reported)
£144k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (71% 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: 31.7% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 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£588k£443k

Common questions

Is APEX FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £587,680 and incurred total expenditure of £443,242, resulting in a net asset position of £144,438. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves of £144,438 exceed the stated policy target of circa £100,000, indicating financial resilience. The trustees are satisfied that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
APEX FOUNDATION£588k—0above—no doubt
AXIS FOUNDATION FY2024£490k—0unclear—no doubt
THE APAX FOUNDATION FY2025£1.9m—0unclear0.0%no doubt
ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
APEX CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£201k—0unclear—no doubt
AlixPartners (UK) Charitable Foundation FY2026£170k—0above—no doubt

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