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idea foundation

The charity supports the general public. Idea Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Ireland, and various other locations.


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

iDEA Foundation helps people develop digital and enterprise skills, discover new talents and gain digital confidence, for free. iDEA learners work through modules online to be rewarded with digital badges and points which are collected, and count towards achieving the Bronze, Silver or Gold Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award.

Fundraising

See where Idea Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£105,785
Latest Expenditure
£321,179

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 66.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,215
Charitable Activities £559,197
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £374,349
Raising Funds £0
Governance £8,253
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£105,785£321,1790 / 0
2023£191,110£357,4880 / 0
2022£560,412£374,349£374,349£555,803£555,8033 / 0
2021£621,623£251,882£251,882£369,740£369,7402 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3LH
Website
idea.org.uk
Registration Date
9 June 2020
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5159429
Charity Number
1189865

Trustees

Professor Robert Anthony Cryan CBE FIET
Richard William James Parry