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the colt foundation

The charity supports the general public. The Colt Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in West Sussex and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, 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 Colt Foundation funds high quality research projects in the field of occupational and environmental health, particularly those aimed at discovering the cause of illnesses arising from conditions at the place of work. The Foundation also support students via PhD Fellowships at UK universities.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,047,876
Latest Expenditure
£688,334

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 53.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 81.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 19.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,047,876
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £561,518
Raising Funds £126,816
Governance £9,829
Grants to Institutions £429,550
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,047,876£688,334£561,518£36,470,636£36,470,6361 / 3
2023£987,993£1,195,597£1,079,774£33,440,304£33,440,3041 / 4
2022£976,463£901,233£778,889£30,858,115£30,858,1151 / 4
2021£932,601£695,929£574,622£36,284,882£36,284,8821 / 4
2020£0£00 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers