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HEDLEY FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 262933 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HEDLEY FOUNDATION

Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £42,062,801, with consolidated free reserves of £1,110,178. The trustees consider the appropriate target level of consolidated free reserves to be twelve months of operating expenditure, and the current level represents eleven months of such expenditure. The charity relies entirely on invested assets for funding and maintains a cautious approach to expenditure amidst macro-economic threats.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The current level of consolidated free reserves at 31 March 2023 is in line with this target, representing eleven months of operating and grant-making expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PKF Littlejohn LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£377k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.5m£1.5m
31/03/2024£1.6m£1.4m
31/03/2023£1.3m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.3m£1.1m
31/03/2021£1.1m£656k

Common questions

Is HEDLEY FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £42,062,801, with consolidated free reserves of £1,110,178. The trustees consider the appropriate target level of consolidated free reserves to be twelve months of operating expenditure, and the current level represents eleven months of such expenditure. The charity relies entirely on invested assets for funding and maintains a cautious approach to expenditure amidst macro-economic threats. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by PKF Littlejohn LLP.

Who funds HEDLEY FOUNDATION LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HEDLEY FOUNDATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include Evergreen Care UK.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
Evergreen Care UKFY2024£500

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