GRAHAM ROWLANDSON FOUNDATION

Registered charity 802446 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The trust aims to support a wide range of local causes with its primary focus on social welfare.

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Latest income

£319k

Latest spending

£287k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £34,478, which is below the policy target of maintaining reserves equating to committed unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity relies on investment income of £171,000 and donations of £141,000 to fund grants of £264,734, resulting in a net surplus for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: committed unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £34k)

“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to committed unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The trustees are aware that they are currently below the minimum number of trustees required.

“The trustees are aware that they are currently below the minimum number of trustees required. Steps are being taken to seek a new appointment, however, the trustees are conscious that the candidate must have the relevant experience to carry out their duties.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

RICHARD GRAHAM ST JOHN ROWLANDSONchair
EDWARD THOMAS MORTON ROWLANDSON

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£319k	£287k
31/03/2024	£267k	£280k
31/03/2023	£252k	£258k
31/03/2022	£252k	£235k
31/03/2021	£52k	£96k

Common questions

Is GRAHAM ROWLANDSON FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £34,478, which is below the policy target of maintaining reserves equating to committed unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity relies on investment income of £171,000 and donations of £141,000 to fund grants of £264,734, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY	1	£29k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Sir Graham Wylie Foundation.

Sir Graham Wylie Foundation income £239k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST income £192k
THE GRANT FOUNDATION income £185k
The Rockspring Charitable Trust income £1.5m
THE CLARKSON FOUNDATION income £2.0m
The Graham Dacre Charitable Foundation income £1.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GRAHAM ROWLANDSON FOUNDATION	£319k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Sir Graham Wylie Foundation FY2024	£239k	—	—	below	—	no doubt
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026	£192k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GRANT FOUNDATION FY2024	£185k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
The Rockspring Charitable Trust FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CLARKSON FOUNDATION FY2023	£2.0m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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