THE SUE THOMSON FOUNDATION
Latest income
£290k
Latest spending
£253k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £429,794, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet present and future commitments. The charity maintains a policy of holding approximately one year's expenditure in cash reserves and sufficient unrestricted reserves to support beneficiaries even in adverse circumstances.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: one year's expenditure and sufficient unrestricted reserves (held: £430k)
“The trustees are of the view that STF should maintain cash reserves of approximately one year’s expenditure and sufficient unrestricted reserves in order to ensure that STF would be able to meet its obligations to current beneficiaries from unrestricted funds even in adverse financial circumstances.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Susannah Holliman, who was elected a trustee of the Foundation on 15 March 2022, has been a paid employee of the Foundation since 2010. In the year ended 31August 2025, she received remuneration of £29,846 (2024 - £29,384) which relates solely to her work as an employee.
“Susannah Holliman, who was elected a trustee of the Foundation on 15 March 2022, has been a paid employee of the Foundation since 2010. In the year ended 31August 2025, she received remuneration of £29,846 (2024 - £29,384) which relates solely to her work as an employee.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- Dr Jeremy Monsen PhD
- KATHLEEN DUNCAN OBE
- MR TIM BINNINGTON
- Mike Della Vedova
- Mr Mike Barford
- SUSANNAH HOLLIMAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £290k | £253k |
| 31/08/2024 | £232k | £219k |
| 31/08/2023 | £232k | £181k |
| 31/08/2022 | £193k | £265k |
| 31/08/2021 | £294k | £181k |
Common questions
Is THE SUE THOMSON FOUNDATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £429,794, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet present and future commitments. The charity maintains a policy of holding approximately one year's expenditure in cash reserves and sufficient unrestricted reserves to support beneficiaries even in adverse circumstances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.