SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 328258 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SALTERS' CHARITIES

Such charitable purposes as the Company may from time to time in its absolute discretion direct.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£267k
Latest spending
£193k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves amounted to £716,790, which is above the stated operational contingency policy of £390,000 (representing two years' average expenditure). The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 2 years' average expenditure (£390,000) (held: £717k)
“as an operational reserve contingency policy, the reserves will not be allowed to fall below 2 years’ average expenditure. At the current operating level this is £390,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharged employment and accommodation charges from The Salters' Management Company Ltd, a subsidiary of the Charity's Trustee.
“Expenditure for the year includes £64,110 (2024: £60,587) relating to recharged employment and accommodation charges from The Salters' Management Company Ltd. The Salters' Management Company Ltd is a subsidiary of the Salters' Company, the Charity's Trustee.” — page 20
“During the year the Charity received a donation of £70,042 (2024: £76,000) from the Salters' Company, the Charity's Trustee.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant-in-Aid donation from the Salters' Company, the Charity's Trustee.
“Expenditure for the year includes £64,110 (2024: £60,587) relating to recharged employment and accommodation charges from The Salters' Management Company Ltd. The Salters' Management Company Ltd is a subsidiary of the Salters' Company, the Charity's Trustee.” — page 20
“During the year the Charity received a donation of £70,042 (2024: £76,000) from the Salters' Company, the Charity's Trustee.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from an associated charity.
“Expenditure for the year includes £64,110 (2024: £60,587) relating to recharged employment and accommodation charges from The Salters' Management Company Ltd. The Salters' Management Company Ltd is a subsidiary of the Salters' Company, the Charity's Trustee.” — page 20
“During the year the Charity received a donation of £70,042 (2024: £76,000) from the Salters' Company, the Charity's Trustee.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Debt owed by a related charity.
“Expenditure for the year includes £64,110 (2024: £60,587) relating to recharged employment and accommodation charges from The Salters' Management Company Ltd. The Salters' Management Company Ltd is a subsidiary of the Salters' Company, the Charity's Trustee.” — page 20
“During the year the Charity received a donation of £70,042 (2024: £76,000) from the Salters' Company, the Charity's Trustee.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Salters' Charitable Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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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
30/06/2025£267k£193k
30/06/2024£309k£201k
30/06/2023£275k£168k
30/06/2022£209k£145k
30/06/2021£239k£200k

Common questions

Is SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves amounted to £716,790, which is above the stated operational contingency policy of £390,000 (representing two years' average expenditure). The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

Who funds SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include ST ALDHELM'S CHAPEL TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ST ALDHELM'S CHAPEL TRUSTFY2024£60kThe advancement of education

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/07/2015£99k"SaltersÂ’ History & Heritage – preservation and outreach"

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
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£323k
PRISM THE GIFT FUND1£219k
THE BORROWS CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£267k—0unclear—no doubt
SALT FOUNDATION FY2025£426k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ZOCHONIS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£2.3m—0above—no doubt
THE CSJ FOUNDATION FY2025£2.1m——unclear—no doubt
THE REED FOUNDATION FY2024£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt
BNJC FY2025£4.1m——unclear—no doubt

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