THE DAVID PICKFORD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 243437 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives of the foundation are set out in Clause 2 of the Deed which states that the trustees shall hold the trust fund and the income thereof to pay or apply the annual income of any part of the capital of the trust fund to, or for, such charitable institution, or institutions, or other charitable objects, or objects as the trustees shall from time to time at their discretion select

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Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£125k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £136,701 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £(4,681). Despite this, the trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient total funds of £1,517,709 to continue operations. The charity's primary risk is identified as its sole source of income being its investment portfolio.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year's average annual expenditure (held: £-5k)
The Trustees would anticipate holding unrestricted reserves equivalent to one year's average annual expenditure which currently amounts to £102,430 — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2022)

Total income
£854k
Total spending
£69k
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reserves (reported)
£9k
Employees
0

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£28k£125k
05/04/2024£30k£136k
05/04/2023£31k£160k
05/04/2022£617k£69k
05/04/2021£7k£67k

Common questions

Is THE DAVID PICKFORD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £136,701 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £(4,681). Despite this, the trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient total funds of £1,517,709 to continue operations. The charity's primary risk is identified as its sole source of income being its investment portfolio. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.