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Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation

Also known as: Impetus - Pef, Impetus

Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.We find, fund and build the most promising charities working with these young people, providing core funding and working shoulder-to-shoulder with their leaders to help them become stronger organisations.

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Activities & Mission

Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.We find, fund and build the most promising charities working with these young people, providing core funding and working shoulder-to-shoulder with their leaders to help them become stronger organisations.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£24,112,846
Latest Expenditure
£52,494,424

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 210.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 99% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample: 685). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 97.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 44% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 3.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 36% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £16,966,435
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £1,905,490
Investments £5,240,521
Other Income £27,991

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £50,919,312
Raising Funds £1,575,112
Governance £197,589
Grants to Institutions £32,078,415
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£24,112,846
£52,494,424£50,919,312£131,564,975£131,564,975112 / 0
2024
£22,206,602
£42,308,927£41,021,117£158,624,435£7,907,372102 / 0
2023
£27,161,239
£42,232,118£40,924,748£170,087,445£8,046,37989 / 0
2021
£20,789,568
£28,105,668£24,261,556£203,800,025£7,623,63473 / 0
2020
£13,146,580
£24,938,564£24,193,905£201,925,650£5,936,79043 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation

What does Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation do?

Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.We find, fund and build the most promising charities working with these young people, providing core funding and working shoulder-to-shoulder with their leaders to help them become stronger organisations.

How much income did Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation report in 2025?

Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation reported total income of £24.11m and reported expenditure of £52.49m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation?

Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation has a program ratio of 210.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 99% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample of 685 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation registered as a charity?

Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 3 June 2013 as charity number 1152262. It has been registered for 13 years.

Who runs Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation?

Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation is governed by a board of 11 trustees. The chair of trustees is BILL BENJAMIN. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation operate?

Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation operates in England, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1152262.

Details

Address
Impetus
Golden Cross House
8 Duncannon Street
LONDON
WC2N 4JF
Registration Date
3 June 2013
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5037203
Charity Number
1152262

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Trustees

BILL BENJAMIN Chair
Alexander Walsh
Andrew Thoms
Arnaud Emmanuel Frederic Bosquet
Charles Edwards
Christian Yannick Lucas
Filippo Cardini
Lisa Harker
Natasha Porter OBE
Also governs 1 other charity
Satwinder Singh
Shani Zindel

Also Known As

  • Impetus - Pef
  • Impetus

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