WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATION
The trustees decide at their half yearly meetings what grants they make. Nominations for grants are elicited by the individual trustees who are empowered to put forward proposals for donations to be made on an annual basis, both locally and nationally as well as additional donations on an ad hoc basis.
Objects
SUCH BODIES, ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANISATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SELECT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £4,691,106 to £4,571,182 due to a net expenditure of £76,588 exceeding investment income of £154,493. The trustees report that reserves are sufficient to meet financial obligations on a twelve-month rolling basis and maintain charitable giving objectives. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees recognise the need to maintain reserves to ensure the charity can meet its financial obligations on a twelve month rolling basis. In particular, the charity needs to ensure that there are sufficient funds to meet administration costs and to take fresh initiatives or respond to future/emergency funding of grants.” — page 3
“The charity made grants during the period to The Story Museum, Oxford of £5,000 (2024: £5,000). Ms K Pickin, who is a member of the donations committee, is involved with the charity.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Mark David Alexander Pickinchair
- Emily Jane Pickin
- Joshua John Thorne
- Melanie Howells
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £154k | £231k |
| 05/04/2024 | £189k | £182k |
| 05/04/2023 | £136k | £166k |
| 05/04/2022 | £134k | £216k |
| 05/04/2021 | £140k | £142k |
Common questions
Is WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £4,691,106 to £4,571,182 due to a net expenditure of £76,588 exceeding investment income of £154,493. The trustees report that reserves are sufficient to meet financial obligations on a twelve-month rolling basis and maintain charitable giving objectives. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Butt Miller.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATION | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRAFF FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | £245k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VISCOUNT AMORY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | £458k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW QUADRANT FOUNDATION | £50k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |