GRAHAM ROWLANDSON FOUNDATION
The trust aims to support a wide range of local causes with its primary focus on social welfare.
Objects
FOR SUCH PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £3,509,977, comprising an expendable endowment of £3,456,463 and unrestricted funds of £53,514. The trustees consider that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to committed unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 4
“The trustees are aware that they are currently below the minimum number of trustees required.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: RO TRADING LIMITED Companies House 05291694
Trustees
- RICHARD GRAHAM ST JOHN ROWLANDSONchair
- EDWARD THOMAS MORTON ROWLANDSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £314k | £294k |
| 31/03/2025 | £319k | £287k |
| 31/03/2024 | £267k | £280k |
| 31/03/2023 | £252k | £258k |
| 31/03/2022 | £252k | £235k |
Common questions
Is GRAHAM ROWLANDSON FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £3,509,977, comprising an expendable endowment of £3,456,463 and unrestricted funds of £53,514. The trustees consider that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.2m |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £1.0m |
Charities like this
- G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED
- THE PATRICK ROWLAND FOUNDATION
- THE RANMORE CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE GRESHAM'S FOUNDATION
- DOLLOND CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM ROWLANDSON FOUNDATION | £314k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST | £384k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | £5.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PATRICK ROWLAND FOUNDATION | £84k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RANMORE CHARITABLE TRUST | £17k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GRESHAM'S FOUNDATION | £525k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |