THE LORD'S TAVERNERS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £531,000 for the year, driven by income underperformance and one-off restructuring costs. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1.39m, which is marginally below the Board's approved policy range of £1.4m to £2.0m. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The following employees received more than £60,000 (excluding National Insurance and benefits) in the financial year: £130,000 - £140,000 1” — page 44
“Unrestricted reserves stood at £1.39m (2024: £1.7m), marginally below the Board’s approved reserve range of £1.4m to £2.0m.”
“The Johnners Trust was formally closed during the year. Prior to closure, all liabilities were settled and the remaining funds were donated to the Lord’s Taverners. Accordingly, at 30 September 2025 there were no outstanding balances with the Trust (2024: £53,445), and no further related party transactions during the period.” — page 51
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £110,001 - £120,000 (FY2023) to £130,001 - £140,000 (FY2025).
Funders the charity credits
- People's Postcode Lottery
- Berkeley Foundation
- ICE Futures Europe
- Wavestone
- Statom
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/07/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (13/07/2023)
Trustees
- Abeed Janmohamed
- Francis D'Souza
- Gordon Kennedy
- Gordon Michael Hollins
- Jennifer Barnett
- Lucy Charlotte Pearson
- PAUL WALKER
- Rachel Kirby-Rider
- Sukhjit Grewal
- Suzanne Farthing
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £6.4m | £7.1m |
| 30/09/2024 | £6.2m | £7.1m |
| 30/09/2023 | £6.1m | £7.6m |
| 30/09/2022 | £5.9m | £6.3m |
| 30/09/2021 | £4.0m | £4.4m |
Common questions
Is THE LORD'S TAVERNERS financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £531,000 for the year, driven by income underperformance and one-off restructuring costs. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1.39m, which is marginally below the Board's approved policy range of £1.4m to £2.0m. The trustees confirmed that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE LORD'S TAVERNERS earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £130,001 - £140,000 band.
Who funds THE LORD'S TAVERNERS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LORD'S TAVERNERS as a grant recipient include ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET TRUST, THE BERKELEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, Wavestone UK Trust, MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET TRUST | FY2025 | £1.9m |
| ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET TRUST | FY2026 | £1.7m |
| THE BERKELEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £750k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £50k |
| Wavestone UK Trust | FY2024 | £40k |
| MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £33k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £25k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £15k |
| MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £12k |
| MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k |
| EARL OF CHESTER'S FUND | FY2022 | £2k |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k |
| DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE | FY2023 | £1k |
| MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
| THE ASAMAA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £650 |
| DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE | FY2023 | £500 |
| Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust | FY2024 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 18/02/2025 | £950k | Regular Grant 2025 |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/12/2023 | £950k | Regular Grant 2024 |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/03/2023 | £900k | Regular Grant 2023 |
| Postcode Lottery | 16/03/2022 | £800k | Regular Grant 2022 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | 2 | £141k |
| KEHAL CHASIDEI WIZNITZ LIMITED | 2 | £82k |
| FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED | 1 | £335k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £209k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £154k |
| CMZ LTD | 1 | £137k |
| NES FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £112k |
| MERCAZ TORAH VECHESED LIMITED | 1 | £104k |