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the apax foundation

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Apax Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, China, 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

The Apax Foundation has continued to focus the majority of its giving on organisations which work in the areas of social enterprise, relief of financial hardship and the advancement of education.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,076,209
Latest Expenditure
£4,044,544

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 152.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 78.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,573,997
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £502,212
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,172,263
Raising Funds £39,655
Governance £35,827
Grants to Institutions £3,019,162
Other Expenditure £832,626

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,076,209£4,044,544£3,172,263£75,038,117£74,617,9880 / 0
2023£2,918,526£3,019,555£3,002,313£71,991,443£45,989,1290 / 0
2021£1,926,836£3,359,517£2,158,737£78,999,456£78,999,4560 / 0
2020£4,080,114£5,974,615£5,954,827£65,079,203£65,079,2030 / 1
2019£1,624,092£3,179,964£1,883,651£56,860,059£56,636,9480 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers