CALDECOTT FOUNDATION LIMITED
To provide residential care, therapy, education and fostering placements for children and young people who have faced deprivation, cruelty or neglect, and who may have emotional, behavioural or educational difficulties.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,197,000, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £2.5 million (three months of running costs). The trustees report a positive financial position with significant positive cash flow and a pension scheme deficit of £Nil, noting that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate.
What the accounts disclose
“At the year end the Foundation had unrestricted reserves of £1,197k (2024: £827k). It remains our intention to build free reserves towards the target.” — page 11
“The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of the charity and its trading subsidiary, Caldecott Fostering Limited (company number 07389373)” — page 23
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 00419256
- Trading subsidiary: CALDECOTT FOSTERING LIMITED Companies House 07389373
- Creditors include £5,792 owed to group undertakings (2025: £5,792; 2024: £4,762).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Clare Stafford — Chair
Funders the charity credits
- Swiss Re Foundation
Company officers (Companies House)
- SCRIVENER, Mark James on trustee list
- EGNER, Peter Vaughan on trustee list
- STAFFORD, Clare Annette on trustee list
- IRELAND, Andrew Patrick on trustee list
- FORD, Richard James on trustee list
- WHILLANS, Caroline Mary on trustee list
- PHILLIPS, Folasade on trustee list
- THORN, Maree Kylie on trustee list
- WAKEMAN, Simon Richard on trustee list
- APPLEBY, Susan Elizabeth on trustee list
- ANDERSON, Steven Robert
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Andrew Patrick Ireland
- CAROLINE WHILLANS
- CLARE STAFFORD
- Folasade Phillips
- Maree Thorn
- Mark James SCRIVENER
- Peter Vaughan Egner
- Richard FORD
- Simon Richard Wakeman
- Susan Appleby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £11.5m | £11.2m |
| 31/03/2024 | £11.2m | £10.9m |
| 31/03/2023 | £10.3m | £10.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £9.5m | £9.3m |
| 31/03/2021 | £8.7m | £8.1m |
Common questions
Is CALDECOTT FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,197,000, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £2.5 million (three months of running costs). The trustees report a positive financial position with significant positive cash flow and a pension scheme deficit of £Nil, noting that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds CALDECOTT FOUNDATION LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CALDECOTT FOUNDATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE TORY FAMILY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £50k | |
| THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | Health and Welfare |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE TORY FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £97k |
| THE MOTIVATION CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £81k |
| HALLMARK CARE HOMES FOUNDATION | 1 | £36k |
| ONE FOOTSTEP | 1 | £20k |
| TRUE COLOURS THEATRE | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- CALDICOTT TRUST LIMITED
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- THE CALLEVA FOUNDATION
- THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALDECOTT FOUNDATION LIMITED | £11.5m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| CALDICOTT TRUST LIMITED | £9.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARETECH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE | £2.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CALLEVA FOUNDATION | £12.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | £956k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |