THE RATCLIFFIAN ASSOCIATION AND CUNNINGHAM FUND

Registered charity 528288 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RATCLIFFIAN ASSOCIATION AND CUNNINGHAM TRUST, THE RATCLIFFIAN ASSOCIATION AND CUNNINGHAM SCHOLARSHIP, TRUST PROPERTY (2) ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH RATCLIFFE COLLEGE

1) Promoting Education (including religous, social & physical training) of pupils attending Ratcliffe College.2) By awarding Bursaries. 3) In promoting education of pupils as aforesaid the trustees shall give preference to the sons & daughters of former pupils of Ratcliffe College and for the benefit of children of poor Irish parents

Objects

IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PUPILS ATTENDING RATCLIFFE COLLEGE (FOR FURTHER OBJECTS SEE CLAUSE 21 OF SCHEME)

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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
£32k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £197,697, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for three to six months of expenditure. The charity reports a healthy financial position with over £2.0m in investments and confirms it remains a going concern with adequate resources to cover liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £198k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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
31/03/2025£32k£66k
31/03/2024£35k£46k
31/03/2023£30k£47k
31/03/2022£21k£100k
31/03/2021£22k£128k

Common questions

Is THE RATCLIFFIAN ASSOCIATION AND CUNNINGHAM FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £197,697, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for three to six months of expenditure. The charity reports a healthy financial position with over £2.0m in investments and confirms it remains a going concern with adequate resources to cover liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.