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THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 314125 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting Phd students from Memorial University of Newfoundland to continue their education in the UK, supporting Rothermere American Institute, Oxford, other grant making

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£785k
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £50,314,721, driven by significant investment gains of £4,558,552, despite a net loss on operations of £1,683,497. Free reserves of £6,954,367 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of twelve months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The total net result for the year (before unrealised gains and losses) was a loss of £1,683,497 (2024: £1,985,128). This comprises net income of £428 in the Unrestricted General Fund (2024: £445,145), net income of £66,075 in the Rothermere Fellows Fund (2024: £255,424) and net expenditure of £1,750,000 in the Expendable Endowment Fund (2024: £2,685,697).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: twelve months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £7.0m)
“The Trustees consider that maintaining free reserves of a minimum of twelve months of unrestricted expenditure is sufficient to deliver the core work of the charity. At 31 December 2025, free reserves, defined as including the General Fund and Rothermere Fellows Fund, but excluding the designated Fixed Asset Fund, totalled £6,954,367, exceeding this minimum threshold.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr V P W Harmsworth received £56,842 in fees as Secretary.
“Mr V P W Harmsworth’s fees as Secretary for the year ended 30 September 2025 were £56,842 (2024: £54,580). He also received £3,058 (2024: £2,666) in reimbursed travel and other expenses.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£785k
Total spending
£2.5m
Cost of raising funds
£21k
Reserves (reported)
£50.3m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£785k£2.5m
30/09/2024£1.4m£3.4m
30/09/2023£1.4m£883k
30/09/2022£40.4m£1.1m
30/09/2021£1.2m£824k

Common questions

Is THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £50,314,721, driven by significant investment gains of £4,558,552, despite a net loss on operations of £1,683,497. Free reserves of £6,954,367 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of twelve months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION£785k—0above—no doubt
Rothesay Foundation FY2025£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt
THE EXETER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FY2025£352k—0unclear—no doubt
THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE ROWING FOUNDATION FY2025£332k—0within—no doubt
STANFORD FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt
THE MEREPHDI FOUNDATION FY2025£232k—0unclear—no doubt

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