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THE BRADFIELD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 900457 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Foundation's objects are to promote the charitable purpose of The Warden and Council of Saint Andrew's College, Bradfield and other charitable purposes connected or associated with the College. The main objective is to raise significant financial resources to underpin the College's activities. Funds are generated by appeals to parents, former pupils, trusts and commercial organisations.

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Latest income
£655k
Latest spending
£575k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £79,841 for the year, with total funds increasing to £724,701. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least the next twelve months. The charity does not maintain a specific general target for reserves, instead holding funds until required by the connected college for specific projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (76% of income)
“Donations 7,099 497,957 505,056 1,057,752” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to connected charity
“During the period the Charity donated £558,669 (2024: £597,178) to this connected charity. Amounts owed to Bradfield College as at 31 August 2025 were £49,629 (2024: £119,315). In addition, the College provides administrative services and office space, which is not deemed to be material, to the Charity without charge Donations of £3,120 (2023: £39,750) were received from Trustees in the year.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£655k
Total spending
£575k
Reserves (reported)
£48k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£655k£575k
31/08/2024£1.1m£627k
31/08/2023£1.1m£955k
31/08/2022£761k£2.1m
31/08/2021£987k£629k

Common questions

Is THE BRADFIELD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £79,841 for the year, with total funds increasing to £724,701. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least the next twelve months. The charity does not maintain a specific general target for reserves, instead holding funds until required by the connected college for specific projects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BRADFIELD FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRADFIELD FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE DANSON FOUNDATION, SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION, GRAFF FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DANSON FOUNDATIONFY2023£150k
THE DANSON FOUNDATIONFY2024£150kSupporting charitable causes
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10kGrant paid or payable
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATIONFY2025£3kOther
THE DANSON FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
GRAFF FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
COOPERS CHARITY CIO1£223k
THE DOUBLE 'O' CHARITY LIMITED1£960

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The St Peter's College Foundation.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BRADFIELD FOUNDATION£655k—0unclear—no doubt
The St Peter's College Foundation FY2025£519k—0unclear—noted
THE JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION FY2025£487k—0unclear—no doubt
ST ANDREW'S COLLEGE, BRADFIELD FY2025£49.1m£210,001 - £220,000—unclear—no doubt
THE WREKIN COLLEGE FOUNDATION FY2025£563k—0above—no doubt
KING EDWARD VI COLLEGE, STOURBRIDGE CHARITY FY2025£273k—0unclear—no doubt

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