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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

General Charitable Purposes

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

Latest income
£4.0m
Latest spending
£724k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,781,466, which the Trustees consider appropriate and above their stated target range of £8m-£10m. The charity reported a significant increase in net assets to £8,781,466 from £5,031,891 in the prior year, driven by donations and investment gains, while maintaining a going concern basis without material uncertainty.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £8m-£10m (held: £8.8m)
“To achieve 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 FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to connected person's trust
“The charity made grants totalling £50,000 (2023: £50,000) to The Portland Trust of which Sir Harry Solomon is a connected person.” — page 28
“There was also one grant totalling £5,000 (2023: £37,500) to charities of which other Trustees are a trustee. The grant of £5,000 was paid to The Shine for Shani Charitable Trust.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to charity with trustee connection
“The charity made grants totalling £50,000 (2023: £50,000) to The Portland Trust of which Sir Harry Solomon is a connected person.” — page 28
“There was also one grant totalling £5,000 (2023: £37,500) to charities of which other Trustees are a trustee. The grant of £5,000 was paid to The Shine for Shani Charitable Trust.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan to connected company
“The charity made grants totalling £50,000 (2023: £50,000) to The Portland Trust of which Sir Harry Solomon is a connected person.” — page 28
“There was also one grant totalling £5,000 (2023: £37,500) to charities of which other Trustees are a trustee. The grant of £5,000 was paid to The Shine for Shani Charitable Trust.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (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
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?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,781,466, which the Trustees consider appropriate and above their stated target range of £8m-£10m. The charity reported a significant increase in net assets to £8,781,466 from £5,031,891 in the prior year, driven by donations and investment gains, while maintaining a going concern basis without material uncertainty. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BKL Audit LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Sir Harry & Lady Judith Solomon Charitable Foundation£4.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION FY2025£632k—0unclear—no doubt
SOLEV CO LIMITED FY2025£276k—0above—no doubt
THE CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS FOUNDATION FY2025£639k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HARRISON-FRANK FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2024£884k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOLO CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT FY2025£545k—0unclear—no doubt

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