FOUNDATION FOR CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION

Registered charity 295873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION, NICE - Centre for Movement Disorders

The Foundation is the overarching charity. Within it, is NICE - Centre for Movement Disorders, which provides the practice and academic bases through which we can both demonstrate and develop Conductive Education. NICE offers three types of service: Children's, Rehabilitation, Training All services meet the full requirements of appropriate Government inspection criteria

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £86,945 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £1,088,342. Although the charity reported net current liabilities of £224,553, this position includes deferred income and is supported by an overdraft facility and ongoing bank support. The trustees confirm that free reserves are maintained at a level of three months' costs to cover unforeseen circumstances.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months costs (held: £1.1m)
“The trustees believe that to ensure that NICE can run effectively in the event of unforeseen circumstances that free reserves should be at a level of three months costs.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income received from The Keith Coombs Trust, a registered charity in which trustees Anthony Coombs and Graham Coombs also serve as trustees.
“During the year ended 31 July 2025 NICE received income totalling £5,695 (2024: £10,510) from the Keith Coombs Trust, a registered charity, in which Anthony Coombs and Graham Coombs, trustees of NICE, also serve as trustees.” — page 48
“During the year ended 31 July 2025 NICE received income totalling £6,250 (2024: £8,420) from Thomas Dudley Limited, a company in which Robert Holden, a trustee of NICE, also serves as a director.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income received from Thomas Dudley Limited, a company in which trustee Robert Holden serves as a director.
“During the year ended 31 July 2025 NICE received income totalling £5,695 (2024: £10,510) from the Keith Coombs Trust, a registered charity, in which Anthony Coombs and Graham Coombs, trustees of NICE, also serve as trustees.” — page 48
“During the year ended 31 July 2025 NICE received income totalling £6,250 (2024: £8,420) from Thomas Dudley Limited, a company in which Robert Holden, a trustee of NICE, also serves as a director.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income received from Baron Davenport's Charity, a registered charity in which trustee Lisa Bryan also serves as a trustee.
“During the year ended 31 July 2025 NICE received income totalling £5,695 (2024: £10,510) from the Keith Coombs Trust, a registered charity, in which Anthony Coombs and Graham Coombs, trustees of NICE, also serve as trustees.” — page 48
“During the year ended 31 July 2025 NICE received income totalling £6,250 (2024: £8,420) from Thomas Dudley Limited, a company in which Robert Holden, a trustee of NICE, also serves as a director.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income received from S & U plc, a company in which trustee Graham Coombs serves as a director.
“During the year ended 31 July 2025 NICE received income totalling £5,695 (2024: £10,510) from the Keith Coombs Trust, a registered charity, in which Anthony Coombs and Graham Coombs, trustees of NICE, also serve as trustees.” — page 48
“During the year ended 31 July 2025 NICE received income totalling £6,250 (2024: £8,420) from Thomas Dudley Limited, a company in which Robert Holden, a trustee of NICE, also serves as a director.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income received from The Lord Austin Trust, a registered charity in which former trustee Keith Dudley also served as a trustee.
“During the year ended 31 July 2025 NICE received income totalling £5,695 (2024: £10,510) from the Keith Coombs Trust, a registered charity, in which Anthony Coombs and Graham Coombs, trustees of NICE, also serve as trustees.” — page 48
“During the year ended 31 July 2025 NICE received income totalling £6,250 (2024: £8,420) from Thomas Dudley Limited, a company in which Robert Holden, a trustee of NICE, also serves as a director.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by J W Hinks LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£96k
Reserves (reported)
£12k
Employees
37

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (54% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.2m£1.1m
31/07/2024£1.2m£1.0m
31/07/2023£889k£1.0m
31/07/2022£1.0m£993k
31/07/2021£975k£968k

Common questions

Is FOUNDATION FOR CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £86,945 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £1,088,342. Although the charity reported net current liabilities of £224,553, this position includes deferred income and is supported by an overdraft facility and ongoing bank support. The trustees confirm that free reserves are maintained at a level of three months' costs to cover unforeseen circumstances. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by J W Hinks LLP.

Who funds FOUNDATION FOR CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FOUNDATION FOR CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION as a grant recipient include THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE, THE SAINTBURY TRUST, THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SHELDON TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCEFY2025£13kGrant to other charities
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2022£10kDisability & Ill-health
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£9k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£8k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£8k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£8kgeneral charitable objectives
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2023£8kSpecial Needs Groups
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£7kDisability
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2025£7k
GEORGE FENTHAM BIRMINGHAM CHARITYFY2024£7k
THE LOPPYLUGS AND BARBARA MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6k
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2025£6k
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2024£5kSpecial Needs Groups
THE INMAN CHARITYFY2022£5kSocial - Physically and Mentally Disabled
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2023£5kDisability & Ill-health
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5kEducation and Training
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2024£5kEducation and Training
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUSTFY2025£5kEducation and Training
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kEducation and Training
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3kAnn Rylands Small Donations
THE LORD AUSTIN TRUSTFY2023£3k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
FORD BRITAIN TRUSTFY2024£2k
GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2026£2k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITEDFY2021£1k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kChildren and Youth
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kDisability
Royal Warrant Holders' CharityFY2022£1k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kDisability
THE W E DUNN TRUSTFY2025£1k
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2022£500
The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable TrustFY2022£250Education/Training
THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUSTFY2023£200

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/02/2026£20kDown’s Syndrome (DS) Milestone Connections
Sport England30/10/2025£4kMovement sessions for Parkinson's Community
The National Lottery Community Fund06/02/2025£20kParent Carer Community Wellbeing
The National Lottery Community Fund26/01/2024£20kRoad to Wellness
The National Lottery Community Fund27/07/2023£233kNICE Beginnings
Crowdfunder13/07/2022£4kLocal Action Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund04/05/2020£40kCOVID-19 Remote Rehabilitation
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2011£7kDEVELOPING WRITING SKILLS FOR PEOPLE WITH PARTKINSON'S
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2010£69kConductive Wii-habilitation for people with Parkinson's

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE RAINBOW CENTRE FOR CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FOUNDATION FOR CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE RAINBOW CENTRE FOR CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION LTD FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
Steps Conductive Education Centre FY2026£244k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ENGLAND AND WALES FY2025£19.2m——unclear—no doubt
PACES SHEFFIELD FY2025£4.4m—2unclear—no doubt
THE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FY2025£259k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.