THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATION

Registered charity 296358 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ARBIB FOUNDATION

The Foundation continues to make donations to a wide number of charities.

Objects

1. FOR SUCH CHARITY OR CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER IN ALL RESPECTS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT. 2. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO ESTABLISH OR ASSIST THE ESTABLISHMENT OR TO SUPPORT OR MAINTAIN IN WHOLE OR IN PART A PUBLIC MUSEUM IN THAMES VALLEY AREA FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND ECOLOGY OF THE THAMES VALLEY AND THE RIVER THAMES.

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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£487k
Latest spending
£801k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £14,369,445, carried forward in accordance with the trustees' policy to expend income as suitable recipients are identified. Per the trustees' report, the investment portfolio is highly liquid and provides sufficient financial resources to fulfil charitable objectives, with the trustees maintaining a strong balance of cash. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to expend the income in as much that the trustees are able to identify suitable recipients during the year (reserves figure: £14.4m)
“The policy is to expend the income in as much that the trustees are able to identify suitable recipients during the year.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity holds 8 ordinary 5 pence shares in Thamesis Limited, representing 5% of its issued share capital, held at nominal value. Mrs A Nicoll is a Director of Thamesis Limited.
“Mrs A Nicoll is a Director of Thamesis Limited. The charity holds 8 ordinary 5 pence shares in Thamesis Limited which represents 5% of its issued share capital. The charity holds the shares at their nominal value.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bright Grahame Murray. 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2024)

Total income
£622k
Total spending
£934k
Cost of raising funds
£44k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (89% 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: 7.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£487k£801k
05/04/2024£622k£934k
05/04/2023£354k£920k
05/04/2022£381k£489k
05/04/2021£345k£514k

Common questions

Is THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £14,369,445, carried forward in accordance with the trustees' policy to expend income as suitable recipients are identified. Per the trustees' report, the investment portfolio is highly liquid and provides sufficient financial resources to fulfil charitable objectives, with the trustees maintaining a strong balance of cash. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bright Grahame Murray.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATION£487k——above—no doubt
ADLIB FOUNDATION FY2025£61k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ANBER FUND FY2025£38k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ZAHA HADID FOUNDATION FY2025£9.2m——unclear—no doubt
ABG TRUST FUND FY2025£178k—0within—no doubt
AL-HABEEB FOUNDATION FY2025£210k—0unclear—no doubt

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