THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATION
The charity's objects include wide charitable purposes at the discretion of the trustees. There are no restricted or endowment funds. The charity's objects are to generate income from its investment property portfolio in order to make charitable contributions as the trustees sees fit.
Objects
TO OR TOWARDS OR FOR THE BENEFIT OR IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES, CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION IN THE SCHEDULED TERRITORIES (UNITEDS KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, PAKISTAN, CEYLON, UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, REPUBLIC OF INDIA, STATE OF ISRAEL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ANY OTHER TERRITORIES FORMING PART OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AND EMPIRE OF WHICH THE QUEEN IS THE RECOGNISED HEAD) AND IN SUCH MANNER AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DEISCRETION DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £2,461,767 at the year end, with net current assets of £373,355. The trustees confirmed the charity was in a strong position with funds available to meet all obligations and no material uncertainty exists regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“maintain free reserves, as represented by net current assets, at a level which is considered adequate to cover short term requirements and to retain adequate liquid resources to meet current projected payments or to respond to an emergency.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £167k | £144k |
| 05/04/2024 | £175k | £104k |
| 05/04/2023 | £153k | £106k |
| 05/04/2022 | £137k | £102k |
| 05/04/2021 | £144k | £90k |
Common questions
Is THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £2,461,767 at the year end, with net current assets of £373,355. The trustees confirmed the charity was in a strong position with funds available to meet all obligations and no material uncertainty exists regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CLASSICS FOR ALL | 1 | £10k |
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- THE ARDWICK TRUST
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- THE TREVOR CHINN CHARITABLE TRUST NO 2
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATION | £167k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ARDWICK TRUST | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MARJORIE & ARNOLD ZIFF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £550k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TREVOR CHINN CHARITABLE TRUST NO 2 | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLAVERDON FIELDS CHARITABLE TRUST | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JENIFFER AND JONATHAN HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |