GLOBAL FUND FOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS - THE
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Cash
£4.2M
-13.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£4.6M
-16.6% vs 2024
Employees
5
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,131,858 | £1,039,378 | -51.2% | |
| Operating profit | -£674,892 | -£920,777 | -36.4% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£674,892 | -£920,777 | -36.4% | |
| Cash | £4,896,362 | £4,222,930 | -13.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,542,288 | £4,621,511 | -16.6% | |
| Net assets | £5,542,288 | £4,621,511 | -16.6% | |
| Equity | £5,542,288 | £4,621,511 | -16.6% | |
| Average employees | 5 | 5 | 0% | |
| Wages | £161,980 | £156,562 | -3.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -31.7% | -88.6% | |
| Net margin | -31.7% | -88.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | -12.2% | -19.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 3.7% | 2.3% | |
| Current ratio | 26.94x | 43.98x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Ross Brooke Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these, financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the Charitable Company to be able to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- GLOBAL FUND FOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS - THE · parent
- Global Fund for Community Foundations (South Africa) NPC
Significant events
- “For the year ended 31 March 2025 the charity awarded 67 small grants amounting to £1,113,094 to community philanthropy organizations in 27 countries.”
- “The GFCF has been able to mobilize new funds towards climate justice.”
- “The hosting of the #ShiftThePower Global Summit accounted for the higher value of expenditure in the previous financial year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HODGSON, Jenny | Secretary | 2021-07-12 | — | — |
| BIRD, Robert Ian | Director | 2020-03-20 | Mar 1970 | Canadian |
| CHACKO, Shubha | Director | 2024-04-11 | Aug 1965 | Indian |
| CHANDRAKIRANA, Kamala | Director | 2024-08-01 | Oct 1960 | Indonesian |
| KLUGMAN, Barbara Jane, Dr | Director | 2018-03-02 | Jun 1957 | South African |
| LUCKY, Felecia | Director | 2023-10-01 | Apr 1969 | American |
| MAWIYOO, Janet Naumi | Director | 2026-03-30 | May 1958 | Kenyan |
| MEHTA, Bharat | Director | 2021-09-29 | Mar 1956 | British |
| RODGERS, Catherine | Director | 2022-06-24 | Jul 1978 | British |
| SCSAURSZKI., Tamás | Director | 2023-02-16 | Jan 1968 | Hungarian |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KILMURRAY, Avila Maria (Dr) | Secretary | 2009-07-29 | 2013-08-14 |
| PITTAM, Stephen | Secretary | 2014-02-24 | 2021-07-16 |
| SALOLE, Gerard Mario, Dr | Secretary | 2013-08-15 | 2014-02-24 |
| BEHAR, Amitabh | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| CHIGUDU, Bagyendera Hope | Director | 2014-11-21 | 2021-03-12 |
| GABERMAN, Barry | Director | 2009-07-29 | 2013-05-29 |
| GARCIA, Laura Coudurier | Director | 2021-02-03 | 2024-12-31 |
| KILMURRAY, Avila Maria, Dr | Director | 2009-07-29 | 2013-08-14 |
| MKHABELA, Sibongile | Director | 2009-07-29 | 2015-05-06 |
| PATTEN, Monica | Director | 2009-07-29 | 2012-07-11 |
| PEREZ-BODE DEDECKER, Clotilde | Director | 2014-08-18 | 2023-08-17 |
| PITTAM, Stephen Edward | Director | 2013-09-09 | 2022-09-28 |
| SALOLE, Gerard Mario, Dr | Director | 2012-05-31 | 2018-07-17 |
| SMYTH, Maureen | Director | 2009-07-29 | 2015-05-06 |
| THAPA, Rita | Director | 2017-03-09 | 2021-06-12 |
| THAPA, Rita | Director | 2009-07-29 | 2014-11-13 |
| VITULLO, Anita | Director | 2009-11-14 | 2011-12-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 84 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-10-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-12-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.