THE FACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 800331 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FACE ANIMAL CHARITY

To help with the neutering of feral, stray and domestic cats. To raise funds for this purpose and animal welfare.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF TH PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO OR SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG ANIMALS IN TH UNITED KINGDOM AND IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

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

Causes: Animals · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Maldon, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£20k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £45,154 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £80,478. The trustees consider the current free reserves of £80,478 to be appropriate and in line with their policy of maintaining approximately 12 months' normal expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 12 months’ normal expenditure (reserves figure: £80k)
“The trustees’ reserves policy is to maintain free reserves of approximately 12 months’ normal expenditure to cover planned activities and unexpected costs.” — page 4
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 3

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022

  • Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£65k£20k
31/12/2024£1k£10k
31/12/2023£13k£16k
31/12/2022£12k£11k
31/12/2021£3k£15k

Common questions

Is THE FACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £45,154 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £80,478. The trustees consider the current free reserves of £80,478 to be appropriate and in line with their policy of maintaining approximately 12 months' normal expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£65k—0above—no doubt
FELINE FINE FOUNDATION FY2025£75k—0below—no doubt
FELINE CARE FY2025£335k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF FERALS (SHEFFIELD) FY2025£33k—0above—no doubt
FELINE FRIENDS (DERBYSHIRE) FY2026£135k—0above—no doubt
FELINE FUR BABIES NORTH WALES FY2025£124k—0unclear—no doubt

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