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THE LINDER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 267509 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ENID LINDER FOUNDATION

Current funding priorities are: Medical Research - with a preference for projects relating to surgeryHospice and Respite Care - with a focus on relieving painYoung People - particularly teenagers, young offenders and those in careThe Environment - addressing the harmful effects of human activityThe Arts - supporting musical tuition and concerts, concentrating on youth

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Latest income
£518k
Latest spending
£603k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £70,883 within an Income Fund, supported by a total capital fund of £19,078,447. The trustees report that the investment portfolio performed satisfactorily with a 4.1% return, and the charity remains reliant on investment income to fund its charitable grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (100% of income)
“Income during the year ended 31 March 2025 comprising dividends and interest amounting to £518,418”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to wholly distribute the income for the year whilst retaining capital for the maintenance and growth of the Fund (held: £71k)
“Trustees have a balanced investment policy and aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which is sufficient to wholly distribute the income for the year whilst retaining capital for the maintenance and growth of the Fund.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by R E Jones & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£518k
Total spending
£603k
Cost of raising funds
£91k
Reserves (reported)
£71k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 17.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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£518k£603k
31/03/2024£515k£559k
31/03/2023£498k£566k
31/03/2022£635k£617k
31/03/2021£654k£1.2m

Common questions

Is THE LINDER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £70,883 within an Income Fund, supported by a total capital fund of £19,078,447. The trustees report that the investment portfolio performed satisfactorily with a 4.1% return, and the charity remains reliant on investment income to fund its charitable grants. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by R E Jones & Co.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CLAUDE AND SOFIA MARION FOUNDATION1£134k
THE BILLMEIR CHARITABLE TRUST1£49k
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION1£30k
THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION1£20k
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST1£15k
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION1£10k
THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION1£10k
THE TOY TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LINDER FOUNDATION£518k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HINRICHSEN FOUNDATION CIO FY2025£605k—0unclear—no doubt
HUMAN PRACTICE FOUNDATION UK FY2025£184k—0unclear—no doubt
THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION FY2025£1.7mmore than £70,0001unclear—no doubt
THE LINDEN LODGE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£314k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LOVINGTON FOUNDATION FY2026£272k—0unclear—no doubt

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