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Stelios Philanthropic Foundation

Stelios Philanthropic Foundation supports activities in the places where the founder lived and worked:UK,Greece,Cyprus and Monaco.1.funding scholarships for students 2.supporting entrepreneurship with cash prizes to stimulate economic growth/job creation. 3.donating money to charities 4.operating programme in Greece-Cyprus 'Food from the heart' that offers daily snacks to people in need

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Activities & Mission

Stelios Philanthropic Foundation supports activities in the places where the founder lived and worked:UK,Greece,Cyprus and Monaco.1.funding scholarships for students 2.supporting entrepreneurship with cash prizes to stimulate economic growth/job creation. 3.donating money to charities 4.operating programme in Greece-Cyprus 'Food from the heart' that offers daily snacks to people in need

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.

Show all 13 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£14,376,341
Latest Expenditure
£13,117,779

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 44% of UK Economic and community development charities with income over £10M (sample: 137). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 73% of UK Economic and community development charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 74% of UK Economic and community development charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £12,813,792
Charitable Activities £116,725
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,445,824
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £13,073,688
Raising Funds £44,091
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £9,453,498
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
£14,376,341
£13,117,779£13,073,688£40,959,981£26,273,0607 / 0
2024
£16,954,657
£9,532,837£9,498,315£39,195,219£24,124,6035 / 0
2023
£16,290,696
£6,455,419£6,017,998£31,773,399£16,317,2354 / 0
2022
£10,499,225
£2,922,442£2,594,759£21,938,122£6,952,8084 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Stelios Philanthropic Foundation

What does Stelios Philanthropic Foundation do?

Stelios Philanthropic Foundation supports activities in the places where the founder lived and worked:UK,Greece,Cyprus and Monaco.1.funding scholarships for students 2.supporting entrepreneurship with cash prizes to stimulate economic growth/job creation. 3.donating money to charities 4.operating programme in Greece-Cyprus 'Food from the heart' that offers daily snacks to people in need

How much income did Stelios Philanthropic Foundation report in 2025?

Stelios Philanthropic Foundation reported total income of £14.38m and reported expenditure of £13.12m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Stelios Philanthropic Foundation?

Stelios Philanthropic Foundation has a program ratio of 90.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 44% of UK Economic and community development charities with income over £10M (sample of 137 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Stelios Philanthropic Foundation registered as a charity?

Stelios Philanthropic Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 6 April 2011 as charity number 1141206. It has been registered for 15 years.

Who runs Stelios Philanthropic Foundation?

Stelios Philanthropic Foundation is governed by a board of 7 trustees. The chair of trustees is SIR STELIOS HAJI-IOANNOU. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Stelios Philanthropic Foundation operate?

Stelios Philanthropic Foundation operates across 13 areas, including Cyprus, France, Germany and 10 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Stelios Philanthropic Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — Stelios Philanthropic Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1141206.

Details

Address
34 Thurloe Square
South Kensington
London
SW7 2SR
Registration Date
6 April 2011
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5017642
Charity Number
1141206

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Trustees

SIR STELIOS HAJI-IOANNOU Chair
David Watson
Donald Michael Manasse
Irene Rouvitha Panou
Jean-Claude Louis Eude
Malcom Peter Barton DL
Nikolaos Mourkogiannis

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