CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS FOUNDATION UK
The charity has been established as a grant-maker, making grants to other UK charities.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £(12,066), representing a deficit. The trustees note that the founder member, Capstone Investment Advisors (UK), LLP, has undertaken to make further donations to meet this deficit and ongoing operating costs. Consequently, the trustees consider the charity to have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's policy on reserves is to maintain ample reserves to meet commitments that the charity has taken on.” — page 5
“Donations of £35,069 were received from Capstone Investment Advisors (UK), LLP, the sole member of the charity which also provides administrative support.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 2 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 16/03/2026, 136 days after the 31/10/2025 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 15736713
Company officers (Companies House)
- GRIMM, Cristin Michelle, Ms. on trustee list
- WALL, Philip Graham on trustee list
- RAHBAR, Peter on trustee list
- STOTT, Thomas Frank on trustee list
Trustees
- Cristin Grimm
- PETER RAHBAR
- Philip Graham Wall
- THOMAS FRANK STOTT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £174k | £186k |
| 31/12/2024 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS FOUNDATION UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £(12,066), representing a deficit. The trustees note that the founder member, Capstone Investment Advisors (UK), LLP, has undertaken to make further donations to meet this deficit and ongoing operating costs. Consequently, the trustees consider the charity to have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £31k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | 1 | £12k |
| THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- THE CAPSTONE CARE LEAVERS' TRUST
- ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS
- PROWTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- CHIPPENHAM CAP CENTRE
- UK GIVES LTD
- GRAFF FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS FOUNDATION UK | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CAPSTONE CARE LEAVERS' TRUST | £65k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS | £1.7m | £109,812 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| PROWTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £140k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHIPPENHAM CAP CENTRE | £33k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| UK GIVES LTD | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |