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.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES | 1 | £50k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £26k |
| THE PERSIMMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
- CARDIFF EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT TRUST
- ARCHDIOCESE OF CARDIFF-MENEVIA
- CARDIFF FURTHER EDUCATION TRUST FUND
- CARDIFF VINEYARD
- CARDIFF CITY FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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 ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CARDIFF EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT TRUST | £170k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF CARDIFF-MENEVIA | £6.0m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARDIFF FURTHER EDUCATION TRUST FUND | £205k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARDIFF VINEYARD | £1.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |