COUNCIL FOR AT-RISK ACADEMICS
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £101,517 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total charity funds decreasing to £1,256,542. The Trustees maintain that unrestricted reserves are at a satisfactory level to support present and future operations, despite the deficit. The charity's financial position is supported by significant investment assets valued at £7,703,906.
What the accounts disclose
“Two employees (2023 — one) earned above £60,000 per annum.” — page 24
“Two employees (2023 — one) earned above £60,000 per annum.” — page 24
“Cara’s Council of Management agreed that unrestricted reserves should be maintained at a level roughly equivalent to six months of normal operating costs.” — page 11
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2021) → 2 (FY2024).
Funders the charity credits
- Chemist’s Community Fund (Royal Society of Chemistry)
- Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust (DCEPT)
- French Huguenot Church of London Charitable Trust
- Garfield Weston Foundation
- Karl Eusebius von und zu Liechtenstein Foundation
- Rob Granieri Fund/Harper Philanthropic
- Sir Hans Krebs Trust
- Springer Nature Limited
- Thriplow Charitable Trust
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Professor Dame Nicola Dandridge DBEchair
- Alan John Mackay
- Dr Cornelia Katharine Sorabji CBE
- Dr JOANNA FRANCES NEWMAN MBE
- Dr Mehroosh Tak
- Naina Patel
- Professor Vincent Clive Emery
- SIMON JAMES KNEVETT BARRATT
- Sarah Margaret Dickson OBE
- Vivienne Esther Catherine Stern MBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £14.0m | £14.1m |
| 31/12/2023 | £12.5m | £12.2m |
| 31/12/2022 | £6.1m | £6.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £3.1m | £2.7m |
| 31/12/2020 | £2.7m | £2.4m |
Common questions
Is COUNCIL FOR AT-RISK ACADEMICS financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £101,517 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total charity funds decreasing to £1,256,542. The Trustees maintain that unrestricted reserves are at a satisfactory level to support present and future operations, despite the deficit. The charity's financial position is supported by significant investment assets valued at £7,703,906. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Cocke, Vellacott & Hill.
What does the highest-paid employee of COUNCIL FOR AT-RISK ACADEMICS earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the above £60,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds COUNCIL FOR AT-RISK ACADEMICS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COUNCIL FOR AT-RISK ACADEMICS as a grant recipient include THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES, NORTHERN CONSORTIUM.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES | FY2025 | £8.1m |
| THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES | FY2024 | £3.2m |
| NORTHERN CONSORTIUM | FY2024 | £25k |
| NORTHERN CONSORTIUM | FY2023 | — |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Founders Pledge Ltd | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £165k |
| EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION | 1 | £136k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |