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THE SQUIRES FOUNDATION

Registered charity 328149 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BENFIELD MOTORS CHARITABLE TRUST

The Foundation supports the following; Social Welfare - particularly the relief of need, hardship and distress, Community Development, work which supports Children, Young People and the Elderly, local Hospitals and Hospices and Christian Activities. Grants can be one-off or recurrent and are made primarily in Tyneside and Northumberland.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£214k
Latest spending
£247k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £62,745 to £29,497 due to a net outgoing of resources. The trustees consider the reserves policy to be sufficient for flexibility but do not specify a numerical target or months of expenditure. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations from St Ebba Capital Limited (86% of income)
“Included in income are donations receivable of £183,598 (2024: £190,204) from St Ebba Capital Limited.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to allow The Squires Foundation the flexibility to continue and develop in accordance with the charity's objectives (held: £1k)
“The Trustees require reserves to be sufficient to allow The Squires Foundation the flexibility to continue and develop in accordance with the charity's objectives. The Trustees review the policy on reserves on an annual basis.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from St Ebba Capital Limited
“St Ebba Capital Limited donated £183,598 (2024: £190,204) to the Squires Foundation in the year. The trustees of the charity are also directors of St Ebba Capital Limited.” — page 12
“John Squires is a trustee of Church and Community Partnership (Tynedale). During the year donations were made to Church and Community Partnership (Tynedale) of £34,182 (2024: £35,801).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants to Church and Community Partnership (Tynedale)
“St Ebba Capital Limited donated £183,598 (2024: £190,204) to the Squires Foundation in the year. The trustees of the charity are also directors of St Ebba Capital Limited.” — page 12
“John Squires is a trustee of Church and Community Partnership (Tynedale). During the year donations were made to Church and Community Partnership (Tynedale) of £34,182 (2024: £35,801).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
16/03/2025£214k£247k
16/03/2024£192k£227k
16/03/2023£232k£134k
16/03/2022£81k£81k
16/03/2021£118k£119k

Common questions

Is THE SQUIRES FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £62,745 to £29,497 due to a net outgoing of resources. The trustees consider the reserves policy to be sufficient for flexibility but do not specify a numerical target or months of expenditure. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE SQUIRES FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SQUIRES FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATIONFY2025£28kNature ranger position within the Hadrian's Wall nature recovery project

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
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£1.2m
THE PARGITER TRUST1£400k
THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION1£100k
ST EDMUNDS TRUST1£38k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION1£20k
THE WITHEREN FOUNDATION1£20k
PAUL AND LOUISE COOKE ENDOWMENT1£10k
HAEMOCHROMATOSIS UK1£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SQUIRES FOUNDATION£214k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION FY2025£173k—0above—no doubt
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Funds FY2025£1.4m——unclear—no doubt
Sir Graham Wylie Foundation FY2024£239k——below—no doubt
THE SHEARS FOUNDATION FY2025£489k—0unclear—no doubt
SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£6.8m£90,000 - £99,9991within—no doubt

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