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the ds smith charitable foundation

The charity supports the general public. The Ds Smith Charitable Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London 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.

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Activities & Mission

The Trust objects are to help advance environmental protection, advance education and alleviate poverty.

Fundraising

See where The Ds Smith Charitable Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£47,854
Latest Expenditure
£209,241

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 22.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,000,250
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £3,955
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £228,238
Raising Funds £0
Governance £10,450
Grants to Institutions £217,171
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£47,854£209,2410 / 0
2023£1,004,205£228,238£228,238£1,545,342£1,545,3420 / 0
2022£11,612£360,6180 / 0
2021£17,738£267,9750 / 0
2020£34,830£301,0580 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers