THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 251115 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE R AND D LAUFFER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The application of the trust fund and income thereof for general charitable purposes as specified in the trust deed.

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Latest income

£130k

Latest spending

£518k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds are in deficit, amounting to £7,139, which arose because expenditure exceeded unrestricted income during the year. However, the trustees report that the overall financial position is satisfactory and they are confident that future investment income will be sufficient to meet obligations as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income

“The principal source of income is investment income.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-7k; policy: two to three months’ unrestricted expenditure)

“the free reserves amounted to (£7,139) at 5 April 2025”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JONATHAN SIMON LAUFFERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
GIDEON LOUIS LAUFFER · trustee of 1 other charity
ROBIN MICHAEL LAUFFER

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£130k	£518k
05/04/2024	£127k	£505k
31/03/2023	£130k	£577k
31/03/2022	£121k	£548k
31/03/2021	£118k	£428k

Common questions

Is THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds are in deficit, amounting to £7,139, which arose because expenditure exceeded unrestricted income during the year. However, the trustees report that the overall financial position is satisfactory and they are confident that future investment income will be sufficient to meet obligations as they fall due. 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PHILLIPS AND RUBENS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£300k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LATIF FOUNDATION.

THE LATIF FOUNDATION income £207k
THE LAUNAN CHARITABLE TRUST income £10.9m
THE PHILLIPS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST income £100k
LOVE FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST income £112k
SOLI AND LEAH KELATY FAMILY TRUST FUND income £122k
THE TOMLINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST income £284k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	£130k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE LATIF FOUNDATION FY2025	£207k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LAUNAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£10.9m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PHILLIPS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£100k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LOVE FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£112k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SOLI AND LEAH KELATY FAMILY TRUST FUND FY2025	£122k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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