REES FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 October 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08216279
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £1,120,296
Latest expenditure: £985,755
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Rees Foundation, Craftsman House, De Salis Drive, Hampton Lovett, DROITWICH, Worceste

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

For the public benefit, to relieve by such means as are charitable, children and adults who have had foster care or residential care experience by the provision of support, advice, resources, assistance (financial or otherwise), grants, programmes and other activities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,120,296
Total Gross Expenditure: £985,755

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £878,034
Total Gross Expenditure: £855,938

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £873,197
Total Gross Expenditure: £851,637

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,052,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £780,143

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £737,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £752,026

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,120,296
Total Gross Expenditure: £985,755
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 35
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 120928
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £878,034
Total Gross Expenditure: £855,938
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 26
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 218300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £873,197
Total Gross Expenditure: £851,637
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 19
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 60830
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,052,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £780,143
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 16
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 53400
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £737,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £752,026
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 951239
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 169057
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1120296
Income Legacies: 5000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £865,604
Expenditure Other: 120151
Expenditure Total: 985755
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 120151
Expenditure Depreciation: 3949
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £355,401
Assets Total Fixed: 6624
Assets Own Use: 6624
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £650,661
Assets Total Liabilities: £108,619
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £548,666
Creditors One Year Total Current: 108619
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £607,299
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 355401
Funds Restricted: 193265
Funds Total: 548666
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 679298
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 198205
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 531
Income Total Income And Endowments: 878034
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £749,919
Expenditure Other: 106019
Expenditure Total: 855938
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 106019
Expenditure Support Costs: 106019
Expenditure Depreciation: 4644
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £405,811
Assets Total Fixed: 6427
Assets Own Use: 6427
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £581,136
Assets Total Liabilities: £173,438
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £414,125
Creditors One Year Total Current: 173438
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £553,475
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 405811
Funds Restricted: 8314
Funds Total: 414125
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 785817
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 87380
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 873197
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £851,637
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 851637
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3875
Expenditure Support Costs: 100704
Expenditure Depreciation: 6491
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £334,930
Assets Total Fixed: 11598
Assets Own Use: 11598
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £480,638
Assets Total Liabilities: £100,207
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £392,029
Creditors One Year Total Current: 100207
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £464,627
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 334930
Funds Restricted: 57099
Funds Total: 392029
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 889681
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 162698
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1052379
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £780,143
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 780143
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5450
Expenditure Support Costs: 156332
Expenditure Depreciation: 5298
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £370,469
Assets Total Fixed: 14406
Assets Own Use: 14406
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £424,364
Assets Total Liabilities: £68,301
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £370,469
Creditors One Year Total Current: 68301
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £411,510
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 370469
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 370469
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 668100
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 69083
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 737183
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £752,026
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 752026
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3000
Expenditure Support Costs: 88903
Expenditure Depreciation: 4430
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £98,233
Assets Total Fixed: 12617
Assets Own Use: 12617
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £203,086
Assets Total Liabilities: £117,470
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £98,233
Creditors One Year Total Current: 117470
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £149,686
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 98233
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 98233
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: REES FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-10-01T00:00:00

Charity Name: REES FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-04-19T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 3968385
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1081410
Assoc Charity Name: THE CARE LEAVERS' FOUNDATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/09/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/09/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20/01/2014
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE CHARITABLE, CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO HAVE HAD FOSTER CARE OR RESIDENTIAL CARE EXPERIENCE BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE, RESOURCES, ASSISTANCE (FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE), GRANTS, PROGRAMMES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO:A) ADVANCE EDUCATION;B) RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT;C) PROMOTE THE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG THESE BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, DUE TO THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC POSITION;D) DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITY AND SKILLS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 533065
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CORE ASSETS FOUNDATION

Charity Name Id: 543025
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: REES FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures