southampton forward

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Southampton Forward is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Southampton and operates in Southampton City and Hampshire.

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

Southampton Forward is an independent charity working across culture, tourism and festival and events. Our role is to build capacity and enhance networks between the city's cultural organisations, create opportunities for cultural engagement for people throughout Southampton and to enable culture to be a catalyst for Southampton's creative placemaking.

Fundraising

See where Southampton Forward is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Southampton City Hampshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,396,853

Latest Expenditure

£1,000,689

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 41.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,270,412

Charitable Activities £126,441

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,000,689

Raising Funds £0

Governance £22,659

Grants to Institutions £106,000

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,396,853	£1,000,689	£1,000,689	£1,586,691	£507,692	7 / 0
2023	£140,000	£403,579				0 / 0
2022	£606,852	£534,515	£534,515	£454,106	£9,328	0 / 0
2021	£446,400	£83,401				0 / 0
2020	£95,834	£122,672				0 / 0