Skip to main content Skip to navigation

the commonwealth war graves foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Commonwealth War Graves 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 Maidenhead and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

The CWGF is a charitable foundation highlighting the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). We engage young people from communities around the UK interested in the story of our common sacrifice and shared history.By supporting the CWGF, people will enable us to fund education and activities which will capture the public imagination, and highlight the work the CWGC does.

Fundraising

See where The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,067,538
Latest Expenditure
£828,424

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 31.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 40.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 60.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £873,461
Charitable Activities £99,947
Other Trading £79,574
Investments £14,556
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £338,326
Raising Funds £490,098
Governance £7,076
Grants to Institutions £331,250
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£1,067,538£828,424£338,326£314,570£314,5704 / 2
2024£616,123£594,440£233,051£75,456£75,4563 / 3
2023£404,692£802,1120 / 0
2022£415,645£376,3720 / 227
2021£566,849£250,668£138,498£413,484£101,7633 / 227

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers