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b&q foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. B&q Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Eastleigh and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED ACROSS THE UK. BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY MAKING GRANTS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES WHO ARE PROVIDING, MAINTAINING, REPAIRING AND IMPROVING HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SPACES, AND PROVIDING HOUSING ADVICE AND SUPPORT

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,239,239
Latest Expenditure
£2,198,622

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,233,854
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £5,385
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,179,343
Raising Funds £19,279
Governance £13,728
Grants to Institutions £1,945,659
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£2,239,239£2,198,622£2,179,343£204,164£108,7310 / 627
2024£2,180,560£2,347,945£2,320,414£163,547£113,1140 / 575
2023£1,878,353£2,279,207£2,279,207£330,932£325,9720 / 285
2022£1,724,675£1,271,495£1,271,495£731,786£50,0000 / 207
2021£926,077£690,536£690,536£278,606£278,6060 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers