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Thames Foundation

Grant making trust

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Activities & Mission

Grant making trust

Grants

Thames Foundation is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
organisations and individuals
Grants paid (2025)
£12,500
Who it helps
the general public
What it supports
education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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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.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£523,957
Latest Expenditure
£214,391

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 40.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £482,510
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £41,447
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £214,391
Raising Funds £0
Governance £2,100
Grants to Institutions £12,500
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
£523,957
£214,391£214,391£2,337,108£2,337,1080 / 2
2024
£367,721
£218,0020 / 2
2023
£333,904
£202,5980 / 2
2022
£545,698
£245,936£245,786£1,746,516£1,746,5160 / 1
2021
£414,100
£178,8400 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Thames Foundation

What does Thames Foundation do?

Grant making trust

How much income did Thames Foundation report in 2025?

Thames Foundation reported total income of £524k and reported expenditure of £214k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Thames Foundation registered as a charity?

Thames Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 14 August 2001 as charity number 1088012. It has been registered for 25 years.

Who runs Thames Foundation?

Thames Foundation is governed by a board of 4 trustees. The chair of trustees is Dr Maria del Carmen Vida Navarro. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Thames Foundation operate?

Thames Foundation operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Thames Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — Thames Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1088012.

Details

Contact (address, phone)
Registration Date
14 August 2001
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3979209
Charity Number
1088012

Trustees

Dr Maria del Carmen Vida Navarro Chair
Dr Anne Williams
Dr OLUBUSOLA DA SILVA
Helen Shaw

Data & trust

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9 November 2026
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