THE CORNERCROFT FOUNDATION LTD

Registered charity 1214821 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Looking to provide financial grants to charities and organisations who are working to alleviate poverty. This is mainly in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Objects

RELIEF OF POVERTYTO PREVENT OR ALLEVIATE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES GLOBALLY BY OFFERING OR FACILITATING EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE INITIATIVES, AND ESSENTIAL SUPPORT AIMED AT HELPING INDIVIDUALS ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BECOME SELF-RELIANT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£375k
Latest spending
£9k
Registered
2025
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £366,108 for the period, with unrestricted reserves standing at the same figure. This amount is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £75,000. The trustees are satisfied that these reserves are sufficient to meet obligations and provide financial stability for future activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and gift aid (100% of income)
“Total income for the year amounted to £375,000, comprising charitable donations.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months’ worth of expected expenditure (reserves figure: £366k)
“the reserves target will be set at £75,000 which is equal to three to six months’ worth of expected expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee loan
“P Ellis, a trustee director, loaned the charity £5,100 during the period, free of interest. The charity had repaid this loan by the period end.” — page 15
“During the period, the charity received donations of £300,000 from trustees, on which £75,000 of gift aid was claimed.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donations
“P Ellis, a trustee director, loaned the charity £5,100 during the period, free of interest. The charity had repaid this loan by the period end.” — page 15
“During the period, the charity received donations of £300,000 from trustees, on which £75,000 of gift aid was claimed.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses
“P Ellis, a trustee director, loaned the charity £5,100 during the period, free of interest. The charity had repaid this loan by the period end.” — page 15
“During the period, the charity received donations of £300,000 from trustees, on which £75,000 of gift aid was claimed.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: South Africa · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£375k£9k

Common questions

Is THE CORNERCROFT FOUNDATION LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £366,108 for the period, with unrestricted reserves standing at the same figure. This amount is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £75,000. The trustees are satisfied that these reserves are sufficient to meet obligations and provide financial stability for future activities. 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
HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED1£1.8m
SF FOUNDATION1£366k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SF CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CORNERCROFT FOUNDATION LTD£375k—0above—no doubt
THE SF CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£113k—0unclear—no doubt
UK FUND FOR CHARITIES FY2025£4.6m—0unclear—no doubt
THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION FY2025£520k—0unclear—no doubt
THINK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£50k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GOLDCREST FOUNDATION FY2026£132k—0unclear—no doubt

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