FORD BRITAIN TRUST

Registered charity 269410 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Ford Britain Trust makes donations to undertakings concerned with the advancement of education and other charitable purposes beneficial to the community. Preference is given to organisations located in and working in areas where Ford Motor Company Limited has its present activities and a long standing association with local communities in the UK.

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Latest income

£128k

Latest spending

£160k

Registered

1975

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £316,826, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining resources for in excess of one full calendar year. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit (£32,217) for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding voluntary income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: in excess of one full calendar year (held: £317k)

“The Trust's policy is to ensure that it has sufficient resources to continue to operate for in excess of one full calendar year.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Ford Britain Trust — “The Ford Britain Trust has been a proud supporter of UK communities since April 1975, funding projects that create positive change and advan…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

JANE LOUISE SKERRYchair
DAVID STEPHEN RUSSELL
Dr JUNE-ALISON SEALY
Jenny Ball
LARA TONYA NICOLL
MS WENDY JAMES
PAUL ROBERT BAILEY

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Bridgend · Essex · Hackney · Havering · Liverpool City · Manchester City · Northamptonshire · Redbridge · Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£128k	£160k
31/03/2024	£127k	£132k
31/03/2023	£119k	£141k
31/03/2022	£115k	£81k
31/03/2021	£257k	£139k

Common questions

Is FORD BRITAIN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £316,826, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining resources for in excess of one full calendar year. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit (£32,217) for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding voluntary income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FORDHAM UNIVERSITY UK CHARITABLE TRUST.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY UK CHARITABLE TRUST income £7.2m
TOYOTA MANUFACTURING UK CHARITABLE TRUST income £449k
BRITISH MOTOR SPORTS TRAINING TRUST income £122k
FORD FAMILY FOUNDATION income £167k
UK FUND FOR CHARITIES income £4.6m
THE A M FENTON TRUST income £225k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FORD BRITAIN TRUST	£128k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY UK CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£7.2m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
TOYOTA MANUFACTURING UK CHARITABLE TRUST FY2023	£449k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRITISH MOTOR SPORTS TRAINING TRUST FY2025	£122k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FORD FAMILY FOUNDATION FY2024	£167k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
UK FUND FOR CHARITIES FY2025	£4.6m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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