breakthrough foundation

The charity supports the general public. Breakthrough Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is other charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in City Of London, Israel, and United States.

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 provision of grants to the US charities, Breakthrough Prize Foundation and Breakthrough Prize in Life Science Foundation, having primarily scientific and educational objects, in the USA, UK and Israel.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

City Of London

Country

Israel United States

Financial Information

Latest Income

£50,048,344

Latest Expenditure

£51,620,336

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £49,913,431

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £134,913

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £51,620,336

Raising Funds £0

Governance £65,526

Grants to Institutions £51,554,810

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£50,048,344	£51,620,336	£51,620,336	£1,282,438	£0	0 / 0
2023	£85,418,138	£89,858,295	£89,858,295	£2,806,445	£0	0 / 0
2022	£51,969,213	£46,295,963	£46,262,228	£6,681,466	£0	0 / 0
2021	£49,017,229	£46,054,003	£46,001,080	£3,376,611	£0	0 / 0
2020	£27,466,936	£25,552,629	£25,552,629	£8,461,227	£0	0 / 0