THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND

Registered charity 221927 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Makes grants to ex-offenders for clothing, household furnishings, training courses and tools of trade.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£439k

Latest spending

£395k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,699,865, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of maintaining sufficient funds to cover running costs and fund grants. The charity recorded a net surplus of £23,664 for the year, supported by strong investment income, indicating robust financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover running costs and fund all eligible grant applications (held: £1.7m)

“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds in order to facilitate the maintenance of the Charity’s investment portfolios at a level that will enable it to generate returns sufficient to cover its running costs and to fund all eligible grant applications.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sheriffs' & Recorder's Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

City of London livery companies — “The Sheriffs’ & Recorder’s Fund is very proud of its longstanding links with the City of London livery companies, with over 80 of the livery…” (source page)
200 Club — “The 200 Club was established in 2008 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Fund, with a target to recruit 200 members. Members make an…” (source page)
Charitable trusts — “The Fund also receives donations from charitable trusts, corporates and individuals, some of whom are regular donors.” (source page)
Corporates — “The Fund also receives donations from charitable trusts, corporates and individuals, some of whom are regular donors.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

ALASTAIR COLLETT LLB · trustee of 7 other charities
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS
Elizabeth Kate Fenwick DL · trustee of 3 other charities
Jonathan Michael Arundell Bewes · trustee of 1 other charity
LADY HILARY ANN RUSSELL
WILLIAM MAKOWER · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£439k	£395k
31/03/2024	£386k	£345k
31/03/2023	£298k	£320k
31/03/2022	£284k	£250k
31/03/2021	£212k	£229k

Common questions

Is THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,699,865, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of maintaining sufficient funds to cover running costs and fund grants. The charity recorded a net surplus of £23,664 for the year, supported by strong investment income, indicating robust financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND as a grant recipient include SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST, The Goldsmiths' Foundation, THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CUTLERS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND, TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2, THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST	FY2023	£98k	Grant funding of activities
The Goldsmiths' Foundation	FY2022	£6k	Wardens
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CUTLERS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND	FY2025	£3k	Promotion of Social Cohesion
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CUTLERS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND	FY2023	£3k	Promotion of Social Cohesion
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2	FY2023	£3k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£2k	Not specified in list
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST	FY2022	£2k	Relief in Need
The Merchant Taylors' Foundation	FY2022	£2k	Miscellaneous donations
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust	FY2025	£2k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST	FY2024	£2k
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£1k	Relief of Need - City
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£1k	Relief of Need - City
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£1k	Relief of Need - City
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£1k	Relief of Need - City
THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£1k	Education
MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY	FY2022	£0	Children's charities

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST	1	£161k
THE PATRICIA AND DONALD SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£40k
H C D MEMORIAL FUND	1	£30k
ED DE NUNZIO CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£30k
AQUILA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£25k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HAMPTON WICK	1	£11k
EMMANUEL CHURCH WIMBLEDON	1	£10k
PATRICIA, DONALD, CHRISTINE & PATRICK SHEPHERD FOUNDATION	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE ORPHANS FUND.

THE METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE ORPHANS FUND income £1.2m
PRISON SERVICE CHARITY FUND income £170k
PARTNERS OF PRISONERS AND FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP income £2.1m
ST JOHN'S APPROVED PREMISES income £3.0m
GRACE ENTERPRISES NOTTINGHAM LTD income £608k
RICHARD SHEPHARD MUSIC FOUNDATION income £671k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND	£439k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE ORPHANS FUND FY2024	£1.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PRISON SERVICE CHARITY FUND FY2025	£170k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
PARTNERS OF PRISONERS AND FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP FY2025	£2.1m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
ST JOHN'S APPROVED PREMISES FY2025	£3.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GRACE ENTERPRISES NOTTINGHAM LTD FY2025	£608k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

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