THE DAWSON AND FOWLER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 527867 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Educational/apprenticeship grants for young people aged between 11 and 25 years, living in Loughborough and Hathern

Objects

A) APPRENTICING BENEFICIARIES TO SOME USEFUL TRADE OR CALLING. B) THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BY MEANS OF SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR FINANCIAL HELP TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES TO PREPARE FOR, OR TO ASSIST THEIR ENTRY INTO, A PROFESSION, TRADE OR CALLING.C) PROVIDING, OR ASSISTING THE PROVISION OF, FACILITIES OF A KIND NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY. D) IN OTHEWISE PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF BENEFICIARIES.

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF LOUGHBOROUGH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£79k

Latest spending

£79k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £712,233.32, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of not less than £50,000. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to meet liabilities as they fall, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not less than one year’s expenditure plus £15,000 as an additional reserve for emergency property repairs (held: £712k)

“The Trustees believe that it is appropriate to have free reserves of not less than one year’s expenditure plus £15,000 as an additional reserve for emergency property repairs. Therefore, at current levels free reserves of not less than £50,000 are appropriate.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management

Trustees · trustee networks

ANN MADDOCKSchair · trustee of 1 other charity
CHRISTINE SCOGGINS
David John Robertson
JOANNE BLYTH
Jewel Miah · trustee of 1 other charity
Shamsurnehar Biswas
Stuart Swan

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£79k	£79k
31/12/2024	£70k	£68k
31/12/2023	£84k	£99k
31/12/2022	£73k	£59k
31/12/2021	£39k	£42k

Common questions

Is THE DAWSON AND FOWLER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £712,233.32, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of not less than £50,000. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to meet liabilities as they fall, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.