THE TORY FAMILY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 326584 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides financial assistance to a wide range of charitable needs, primarily for local but also for both national and international causes. Grants are made available for educational, religious, social and medical causes.

Objects

TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR SUCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

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.

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

Latest income
£297k
Latest spending
£217k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £8,168,536, supported by investment income and gains, with no restricted funds held. The trustees consider the financial position strong, noting the charity has no employees and minimal operating costs funded by recurring investment returns.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)
“The charity's income for the year amounted to £297,378 (2024: £341,834), derived entirely from investment property rental income and returns from its investment portfolio.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Pentland Homes Ltd, an entity connected to trustees, charged costs of £61,908 (2024: £1,526) to the charity.
“During the year, Pentland Homes Ltd, an entity connected to trustees, charged costs of £61,908 (2024: £1,526) to the charity.” — page 24
“The charity received rental income of £125,000 (2024: £125,000) from Etchinghill Golf Trust, a connected charity.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received rental income of £125,000 (2024: £125,000) from Etchinghill Golf Trust, a connected charity.
“During the year, Pentland Homes Ltd, an entity connected to trustees, charged costs of £61,908 (2024: £1,526) to the charity.” — page 24
“The charity received rental income of £125,000 (2024: £125,000) from Etchinghill Golf Trust, a connected charity.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Etchinghill Golf, an entity connected to trustees, charged costs of £162 (2024: £Nil) to the charity.
“During the year, Pentland Homes Ltd, an entity connected to trustees, charged costs of £61,908 (2024: £1,526) to the charity.” — page 24
“The charity received rental income of £125,000 (2024: £125,000) from Etchinghill Golf Trust, a connected charity.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Pure Audit Limited. Discloses 3 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2022)

Total income
£4.7m
Total spending
£4.2m
Cost of raising funds
£20k
Reserves (reported)
£7.9m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~22.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% 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: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£297k£217k
30/04/2024£342k£220k
30/04/2023£311k£340k
30/04/2022£4.7m£4.2m
30/04/2021£2.6m£242k

Common questions

Is THE TORY FAMILY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £8,168,536, supported by investment income and gains, with no restricted funds held. The trustees consider the financial position strong, noting the charity has no employees and minimal operating costs funded by recurring investment returns. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Pure Audit Limited.