THE FRANCES AND AUGUSTUS NEWMAN FOUNDATION
Latest income
£616k
Latest spending
£841k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,568,420, which is above the stated policy target of retaining a minimum of £50,000. The charity relies on investment income of £607,597 to fund charitable activities and has sufficient resources to meet its grant commitments of £725,966.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: minimum of £50,000 (held: £1.6m)
“The Trustees policy is to retain a minimum of £50,000 against future commitments to grants given for 2 or 3 years.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£616k
Total spending
£841k
Cost of raising funds
£89k
Reserves (reported)
£1.6m
Employees
0
Trustees
- DAVID IAN STAVELEY SWEETNAM FRCSchair
- JOHN LLEWELLYN WILLIAMS CBE FRCS
- Mark Justin Wells Rushton
- Paul David Robert Spraggs
- STEPHEN ROBERT CANNON FRCS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £616k | £841k |
| 31/03/2024 | £612k | £444k |
| 31/03/2023 | £593k | £700k |
| 31/03/2022 | £612k | £347k |
| 31/03/2021 | £617k | £646k |
Common questions
Is THE FRANCES AND AUGUSTUS NEWMAN FOUNDATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,568,420, which is above the stated policy target of retaining a minimum of £50,000. The charity relies on investment income of £607,597 to fund charitable activities and has sufficient resources to meet its grant commitments of £725,966. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.