HORNE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 283751 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE KENNETH HORNE CHARITABLE TRUST

The objects of the charity are the advancement of education.Grants are made to major educational projects that involve new buildings and smaller donations to local projects in Northampton and Oxfordshire area, and student bursaries for higher rducation through Northampton schools.

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Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£524k
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is winding down its operations with a plan to donate remaining funds within the next six months. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased significantly from £1,170,715 to £687,888 due to substantial grant-making and donations. The trustees confirm that sufficient funds are available to continue operating on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: distribute an amount approximately equal to the investment income received (held: £688k)
The policy is to normally distribute an amount approximately equal to the investment income received. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£39k£524k
05/04/2024£53k£181k
05/04/2023£47k£6.8m
05/04/2022£111k£58k
05/04/2021£210k£52k

Common questions

Is HORNE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is winding down its operations with a plan to donate remaining funds within the next six months. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased significantly from £1,170,715 to £687,888 due to substantial grant-making and donations. The trustees confirm that sufficient funds are available to continue operating on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.