FIRM FOUNDATION TRUST

Registered charity 277298 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPEAR TRUST, THE REACH AND TEACH TRUST

The advancement of the Christian faith throughout the world by the instruction and edification of Christians, the care and Christian instruction of young people and children and the evangelism of non-Christians.

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Latest income

£75k

Latest spending

£69k

Registered

1979

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £75,853, with unrestricted reserves reaching £52,126. This level of unrestricted reserves exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding three months' expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' expenditure (held: £52k)

“The Trustees consider it desirable to hold the equivalent of three months' expenditure in General Reserves” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to Trustee for office costs

“An amount of £3,148 (2023 - £2,938) has been paid to a Trustee as part of “Office Costs” to cover the expenses of an office used by the Trust exclusively and on commercial terms, the Trustee receives no benefit from this and was not involved in the decision to cover this cost.” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Bull · trustee of 1 other charity
DAVID GREENSLADE
DEREK MALCOLM
John Douglas Jarvie
SIMON GARDINER

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£75k	£69k
31/12/2023	£26k	£60k
31/12/2022	£25k	£57k
31/12/2021	£33k	£47k
31/12/2020	£65k	£36k

Common questions

Is FIRM FOUNDATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £75,853, with unrestricted reserves reaching £52,126. This level of unrestricted reserves exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding three months' expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FIRM FOUNDATION TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FIRM FOUNDATION TRUST as a grant recipient include RADSTOCK TRUST CIO, THE DEO GLORIA TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
RADSTOCK TRUST CIO	FY2025	£45k
RADSTOCK TRUST CIO	FY2024	£10k
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST	FY2025	£5k