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bernard sunley foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Bernard Sunley Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

THE AIM OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO GRANT AID TO CHARITIES SEEKING TO RAISE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, PARTICULARY FOR THOSE WHO ARE YOUNG, DISADVANTAGED, DEPRIVED, DISABLED OR ELDERLY. GRANTS ARE USUALLY CONFINED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE TRUSTEES HAVE A PREFERENCE FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS, NOT RUNNING COSTS.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,954,000
Latest Expenditure
£5,588,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 163.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 86.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 14.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £2,954,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,843,000
Raising Funds £745,000
Governance £49,000
Grants to Institutions £4,421,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,954,000£5,588,000£4,843,000£172,406,000£172,406,0003 / 0
2023£2,577,000£5,376,000£4,601,000£153,772,000£153,772,0003 / 0
2022£2,724,000£5,317,000£4,433,000£160,916,000£160,916,0003 / 0
2021£2,642,000£4,498,000£3,702,000£146,838,000£146,838,0003 / 0
2020£2,978,000£4,026,000£3,299,000£118,176,000£118,176,0004 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers