BFWG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Awards Main Foundation Grants to help women in the final year of a PhD.Awards Emergency Grants to graduate women on a post graduate course who then face an unforeseeable financial crisis.Awards Theodora Bosanquet bursaries are offered annually to women graduates whose research in History or English Literature requires a short residence in London.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,070,234, which the trustees confirmed was sufficient to maintain grant levels and cover costs for a four-to-five-year period. Although the charity reported a net expenditure of £437,218 due to an unrealised investment loss, the trustees confirmed that adequate cash reserves were maintained to manage the deficit without jeopardizing the capital base.
What the accounts disclose
“As a result, it is the policy of the charity to hold cash funds, all of which are unrestricted, at levels that are adequate to at least maintain the level of its awards in real terms and to cover management, administrative and support costs for a four-to-five-year period.”
“Katrina Howell and Aisha Alshawaf are Directors of the British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG) and are also Trustees of the Charity. They were paid out of pocket expenses of £196 and £88 respectively (2024: £120 and £nil). There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.” — page 20
Trustees
- Shirley-Anne Sherriffchair
- Caroline Graham
- Dr Nikita Hari
- Dr Rachel Elizabeth Fletcher
- Felicity Selcoe
- Gemma Louise Joanne Wilson-Craggs
- Gillian Pamela Ramsay
- Jennifer Landsberg
- Olubunmi adefajo
- Professor Cynthia Veronica Burek Cubitt
- Professor Judith Aston
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £275k | £369k |
| 31/12/2024 | £279k | £344k |
| 31/12/2023 | £256k | £320k |
| 31/12/2022 | £205k | £350k |
| 31/12/2021 | £201k | £382k |
Common questions
Is BFWG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,070,234, which the trustees confirmed was sufficient to maintain grant levels and cover costs for a four-to-five-year period. Although the charity reported a net expenditure of £437,218 due to an unrealised investment loss, the trustees confirmed that adequate cash reserves were maintained to manage the deficit without jeopardizing the capital base. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY | 1 | £28k |
Charities like this
- The London Foundation for Banking & Finance
- SIR WILLIAM BOREMAN'S FOUNDATION
- BARHAM BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT UK FOUNDATION
- THE ROWLAND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- WHITWORTH SCHOLARSHIP'S FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFWG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £275k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The London Foundation for Banking & Finance | £587k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SIR WILLIAM BOREMAN'S FOUNDATION | £157k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BARHAM BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT UK FOUNDATION | £1000k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROWLAND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | £378k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |