HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 5 December 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04468139
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £948,835
Latest expenditure: £793,771
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE FRED BULMER CENTRE, WALL STREET, HEREFORD, HR4 9HP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.herefordshirecf.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Herefordshire Community Foundation is a local, independent grant making organisation. It develops local philanthropic giving in order to support local activities and also adminsters a variety of different charitable funds. Grants can be given to local charities or community groups and cover all ages and many different activities. The organisation normally works within the county boundaries.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £948,835
Total Gross Expenditure: £793,771

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £750,121
Total Gross Expenditure: £916,536

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,069,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £954,485

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 15 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £950,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £997,723

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 10 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £720,272
Total Gross Expenditure: £718,272

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £948,835
Total Gross Expenditure: £793,771
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 142565
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £750,121
Total Gross Expenditure: £916,536
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 149469
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,069,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £954,485
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 436133
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 15 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £950,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £997,723
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 525500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £720,272
Total Gross Expenditure: £718,272
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £5,033
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2326104
Income Other Trading Activities: 29023
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 262527
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2617654
Income Legacies: 250000
Income Endowments: 1668819
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,253
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £777,518
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 793771
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 604247
Expenditure Governance: 7738
Expenditure Support Costs: 27060
Expenditure Depreciation: 1426
Gain Loss Investment: -350592
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £182,377
Assets Total Fixed: 8169667
Assets Own Use: 26098
Assets Long Term Investment: 8143569
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,300,151
Assets Total Liabilities: £95,268
Assets Current Investment: 104668
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,374,550
Creditors One Year Total Current: 95268
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,087,873
Funds Endowment: 8592914
Funds Unrestricted: 182377
Funds Restricted: 599259
Funds Total: 9374550
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 974409
Income Other Trading Activities: 43906
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 228783
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1247098
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 496977
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,661
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £898,875
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 916536
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 748110
Expenditure Governance: 6886
Expenditure Support Costs: 22130
Expenditure Depreciation: 914
Gain Loss Investment: 650177
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £188,756
Assets Total Fixed: 7240864
Assets Own Use: 21988
Assets Long Term Investment: 7218876
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £903,054
Assets Total Liabilities: £242,659
Assets Current Investment: 89407
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,901,259
Creditors One Year Total Current: 242659
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £605,331
Funds Endowment: 7343260
Funds Unrestricted: 188756
Funds Restricted: 369243
Funds Total: 7901259
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1574093
Income Other Trading Activities: 58938
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 193710
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1826741
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 757712
Expenditure Raising Funds: £12,677
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £941,808
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 954485
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 812733
Expenditure Governance: 5941
Expenditure Support Costs: 18408
Expenditure Depreciation: 552
Gain Loss Investment: -286398
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £187,631
Assets Total Fixed: 6205859
Assets Own Use: 8288
Assets Long Term Investment: 6197571
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £765,839
Assets Total Liabilities: £51,178
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,920,520
Creditors One Year Total Current: 51178
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £688,336
Funds Endowment: 6309073
Funds Unrestricted: 187631
Funds Restricted: 423816
Funds Total: 6920520
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 15 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 937319
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 171371
Income Other: 57331
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1166021
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 215097
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,571
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £996,152
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 997723
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 851513
Expenditure Governance: 6049
Expenditure Support Costs: 6049
Expenditure Depreciation: 1333
Gain Loss Investment: 460099
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £167,177
Assets Total Fixed: 5802930
Assets Own Use: 2123
Assets Long Term Investment: 5800807
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £885,394
Assets Total Liabilities: £353,662
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,334,662
Creditors One Year Total Current: 353662
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £752,470
Funds Endowment: 5829611
Funds Unrestricted: 167177
Funds Restricted: 337874
Funds Total: 6334662
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 765268
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 157812
Income Other: 88369
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1011449
Income Legacies: 50000
Income Endowments: 291177
Expenditure Raising Funds: £278
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £717,994
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 718272
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 524451
Expenditure Governance: 4669
Expenditure Support Costs: 14532
Expenditure Depreciation: 136768
Gain Loss Investment: 854615
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £108,008
Assets Total Fixed: 5310679
Assets Own Use: 155825
Assets Long Term Investment: 5154854
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £535,204
Assets Total Liabilities: £139,618
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,706,265
Creditors One Year Total Current: 139618
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £404,679
Funds Endowment: 5277735
Funds Unrestricted: 108008
Funds Restricted: 320522
Funds Total: 5706265
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Herefordshire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 9
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-07-18T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 21913
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 253135
Assoc Charity Name: NO MAN'S ACRE

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 12
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-07-18T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 253135
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 253135
Assoc Charity Name: MUCH MARCLE UNITED CHARITIES

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 11
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-07-18T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 21911
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 253135
Assoc Charity Name: ISAAC AILWAY

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 16
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-09-08T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 1042552
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1042552
Assoc Charity Name: LONGTOWN PLAYGROUP

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-04-22T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 511344
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 511344
Assoc Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNTY PROFICIENCY TESTS COMMITTEE

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-12-05T00:00:00

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-07-18T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 21918
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 253135
Assoc Charity Name: FRANCES NOBLE

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 13
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-09-12T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 30184
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 527243
Assoc Charity Name: JOHN ARKWRIGHT TRUST

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-07-18T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 21917
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 253135
Assoc Charity Name: ELLSMORE'S ANNUITY

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 14
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-09-12T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 527243
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 527243
Assoc Charity Name: THE HEREFORDSHIRE SCHOOL AND VILLAGE LIBRARIES

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 17
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-08-06T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 217182
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 217182
Assoc Charity Name: FRIENDS OF LEDBURY AND DISTRICT HEALTHCARE

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 7
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-07-18T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 21915
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 253135
Assoc Charity Name: JOHN SKINNER

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 6
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-07-18T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 21916
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 253135
Assoc Charity Name: POORS LAND - MUCH MARCLE

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 10
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-07-18T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 21912
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 253135
Assoc Charity Name: MATILDA CHELLINGWORTH

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-01-09T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4000420
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1097803
Assoc Charity Name: THE JOANIES TRUST

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 8
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-07-18T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 21914
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 253135
Assoc Charity Name: WILLIAM NOBLE

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 15
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-07-03T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 280600
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 280600
Assoc Charity Name: THE CHARLOTTE EMMA BALLARD TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 JUNE 2002. as amended on 04 Dec 2018 as amended on 25 Oct 2019 as amended on 30 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects: 1. THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF HEREFORDSHIRE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS;2. OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE WHICH ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES BENEFICIAL TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF HEREFORDSHIRE.
Area Of Benefit: THE PUBLIC INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF HEREFORDSHIRE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 537832
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE HEREFORDSHIRE FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures