Sir Harry & Lady Judith Solomon Charitable Foundation

Registered charity 326959 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HEATHSIDE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HILLSDOWN CHARITABLE TRUST

Latest income
£4.0m
Latest spending
£724k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,901,019, which the Trustees consider appropriate against a stated target of £8m-£10m. The charity reported a net movement in funds of -£413,549 due to investment losses, but maintains sufficient resources to continue grant-making activities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £8m-£10m (held: £4.9m)
To achive this without restricting the Trust's ability to make grants at the current rate, the Trustees have set the sum of £8m-£10m as their reserves target and aim to achieve this through their investment strategy and donations. — page 6
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BKL Audit LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£4.0m
Total spending
£724k
Cost of raising funds
£41k
Reserves (reported)
£8.8m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~145.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£4.0m£724k
31/12/2023£626k£694k
31/12/2022£820k£628k
31/12/2021£391k£490k
31/12/2020£317k£434k

Common questions

Is Sir Harry & Lady Judith Solomon Charitable Foundation financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £4,901,019, which the Trustees consider appropriate against a stated target of £8m-£10m. The charity reported a net movement in funds of -£413,549 due to investment losses, but maintains sufficient resources to continue grant-making activities. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by BKL Audit LLP.

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