The ALMA Foundation

Registered charity 298331 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ESTHER AND HARRY GROSBERG FOUNDATION

The Charity distributes money to organisations that fall within its ethos.

Objects

TO OR FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF SUCH PURPOSES OF SUCH BODIES, ASSOCIATIONS OR ORGANISATIONS AS SHALL AT THE DAT OF THE PAYMENT OR APPLICATION BE ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR TO PAY OR APPLY THE SAME FOR SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AS SHALL BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT UPON SUCH CONDITIONS (IF ANY) AND IN SUCH MANNER IN ALL RESPECTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

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: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held net assets of £514,911 as of 5 April 2025, a decrease from £753,296 in the prior year. The income account shows free reserves of £43,537, while the trustees report confirms charitable distributions of £47,022 were made during the year. The filing is an independent examination rather than a full audit, with no material matters identified by the examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adam Ilan Jacobson Mr · trustee of 1 other charity
• Avi David Jacobson Mr
• Jani Jacobson
• Sophie Harriet Jacobson Miss

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

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