THE BEHRENS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 266324 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as E M BEHRENS CHARITABLE TRUST

General charitable purposes

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Latest income

£120k

Latest spending

£195k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,558,758, an increase from the previous year's £2,923,873. The trustees report that the charity drew on these reserves to fund grants totaling £190,000, which exceeded the investment income of £119,537. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Dividends (88% of income)

“Income from dividends; Dividends receivable from other listed investments 104,770”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Hermione Cockburn
Harriet Frazer
Priscilla Parish · trustee of 1 other charity
STEPHEN JOHN COCKBURN · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2026	£120k	£195k
05/04/2025	£118k	£361k
05/04/2024	£121k	£367k
05/04/2023	£108k	£388k
05/04/2022	£134k	£341k

Common questions

Is THE BEHRENS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,558,758, an increase from the previous year's £2,923,873. The trustees report that the charity drew on these reserves to fund grants totaling £190,000, which exceeded the investment income of £119,537. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 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 TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION	1	£9k

Charities like this

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

THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION income £1.3m
MAUREEN BEHRMAN CHARITY income £150k
KARIN BRASS MEMORIAL FUND income £244k
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION income £138k
LLOYD'S BENEVOLENT FUND income £425k
GRAHAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED income £262k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE BEHRENS FOUNDATION	£120k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION FY2025	£1.3m	£110,001 - £120,000	—	above	—	no doubt
MAUREEN BEHRMAN CHARITY FY2025	£150k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
KARIN BRASS MEMORIAL FUND FY2025	£244k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION FY2025	£138k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LLOYD'S BENEVOLENT FUND FY2024	£425k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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