THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION
Latest income
£53.1m
Latest spending
£45.5m
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that following the disposal of its hospital subsidiary, the charity holds total funds of £9,884,000, with unrestricted reserves of £8,767,000. The trustees report a net surplus of £7.6 million for the period, supported by significant investment income and disposal proceeds, confirming adequate resources for future operations.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12 months’ operating costs being approximately £150,000 (held: £8.8m)
“It is considered that the level of reserves needs to be adequate to maintain core activities and this should not fall below 12 months’ operating costs being approximately £150,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Total income
£53.1m
Total spending
£45.5m
Cost of raising funds
£115k
Reserves (reported)
£8.8m
Employees
273
Trustees
- Anthony R Cooke
- CHRISTOPHER LYONS
- Enyinnaya Ofo
- GRAHAM ARTHUR RIDGEWAY BALL BCOM, FCA
- JOHN HAMBLIN
- Lorna Votier
- Michael Louis Hole
- Raja Ram
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £53.1m | £45.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £379k | £365k |
| 31/03/2023 | £29.3m | £29.9m |
| 31/03/2022 | £25.8m | £25.3m |
| 31/03/2021 | £25.3m | £21.8m |
Common questions
Is THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that following the disposal of its hospital subsidiary, the charity holds total funds of £9,884,000, with unrestricted reserves of £8,767,000. The trustees report a net surplus of £7.6 million for the period, supported by significant investment income and disposal proceeds, confirming adequate resources for future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.
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|---|---|---|
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £97k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £29k |
| THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
| THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| HUNTINGTONS DISEASE ASSOCIATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |