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SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 528101 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£233k
Latest spending
£182k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,197,892 against an unrestricted expenditure of £174,555, indicating a strong liquidity position. The Trustees report a surplus for the year and confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: liquid reserves to cover exceptional repair or renovation of buildings, and to ensure the availability of funds to maintain their ability to respond to meritorious grant applications (held: £1.2m)
“They are satisfied that it is prudent to maintain an investment portfolio capable of generating enough income to support the management and administration of the charity, supplemented by liquid reserves to cover exceptional repair or renovation of buildings, and to ensure the availability of funds to maintain their ability to respond to meritorious grant applications.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£233k£182k
31/03/2024£222k£171k
31/03/2023£213k£159k
31/03/2022£198k£196k
31/03/2021£196k£146k

Common questions

Is SHAFTOE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,197,892 against an unrestricted expenditure of £174,555, indicating a strong liquidity position. The Trustees report a surplus for the year and confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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