THE SIDNEY PERRY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 313758 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE S J PERRY FOUNDATION

Education Grant making

Objects

(A) TO ASSISTING PERSONS TO OBTAIN EDUCATION OTHER THAN PRIMARY WHEN THE EXPENSES THEREOF WOULD WITHOUT SUCH ASSISTANCE BE BEYOND THEIR MEANS. IN PARTICULAR AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING OR THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNORS, SUCH INCOME MAY BE APPLIED TO ASSIST PERSONS TO OBTAIN EDUCATION TO FIT THEM FOR ANY PROFESSION OR CALLING OR FOR A CAREER IN ANY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL OR APPLIED SCIENCE BY MEANS OF ATTENDANCE AT UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE COURSES EITHER AS EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL STUDENTS OR BY MEANS OF PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES OR ARTICLES OF APPRENTICESHIP; OR (B) TO OR TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE OR ASSISTANCE OF ANY SCHOOL COLLEGE INSTITUTION OR CENTRE WHICH IS A CHARITY AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OR RESEARCH FACILITIES OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR SCHOLARS OR STUDENTS; OR (C) TO ASSISTING TEACHERS TO VISIT PLACES OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS BY THE STUDY OF CONDITIONS AND METHODS OF EDUCATION OVERSEAS.

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.

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Latest income
£231k
Latest spending
£340k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £228,653, which represents a decrease from the previous year's £337,475. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustees expenses
“There were no related party transactions arising in the year (2023: none), other than the reimbursement of Trustees expenses.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£231k£340k
31/12/2023£236k£213k
31/12/2022£282k£183k
31/12/2021£210k£177k
31/12/2020£194k£179k

Common questions

Is THE SIDNEY PERRY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £228,653, which represents a decrease from the previous year's £337,475. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED1£5k
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SIDNEY PERRY FOUNDATION£231k—0unclear—no doubt
PENINIM CHARITY TRUST FY2025£319k—0unclear—no doubt
STEPHEN TAYLOR FOUNDATION FY2025£61.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE SYDER FOUNDATION FY2025£378k—0above—no doubt
JAMES PERCY FOUNDATION FY2024£836k—0unclear—no doubt
SIDDINGTON TRUST LIMITED FY2025£302kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.