THE NEVILLE BROWN FOUNDATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE UNDERACHIEVING DYSLEXIC

Registered charity 279837 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR UNDERACHIEVING AND DYSLEXIC AND RESEARCH INTO THE CONDITIONS

Objects

(I) TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF TEACHING WITH REGARD TO INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AMONGST CHILDREN IN LEARNING STYLE AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT PARTICULARLY IN RESPECT OF UNDERACHIEVEMENT IN BASIC SUBJECTS UNDERACHIEVEMENT DUE TO PERCEPTUAL DIFFICULTIES AND UNDERACHIEVEMENT DUE TO SENSORY IMPAIRMENT. (II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN EXPERIENCING READING AND SPELLING DIFFICULTIES RESULTING IN UNDERACHIEVEMENT AS AFORESAID AND IN SO DOING HAVING REGARD TO THE RESEARCH FINDINGS OF DR ERNEST NEVILLE BROWN. (III) TO PROMOTE FURTHER RESEARCH IN THE AFOREMENTIONED SUBJECTS *

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£34k

Latest spending

£116

Registered

1980

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £34,102 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily derived from bank interest. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £234,540 were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying the charity's stated reserves policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month's expenditure (held: £235k)

“It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 2

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr DARYL JOHN BROWN · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr ERNEST NEVILLE BROWN
Dr LESLIE HARRINGTON

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	£34k	£116
31/12/2023	£29k	£2k
31/12/2022	£29k	£2k
31/12/2021	£156	£6k
31/12/2020	£4k	£0

Common questions

Is THE NEVILLE BROWN FOUNDATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE UNDERACHIEVING DYSLEXIC financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £34,102 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily derived from bank interest. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £234,540 were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying the charity's stated reserves policy.