the edward james foundation limited

The charity supports the general public. The Edward James Foundation Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in West Sussex and operates in England.

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 Foundation delivers education through West Dean College and, as a secondary activity, maintains and preserves the West Dean Estate.

Fundraising

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Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£13,897,292

Latest Expenditure

£18,331,588

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 77.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 23.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £253,243

Charitable Activities £8,476,222

Other Trading £1,921,846

Investments £3,131,326

Other Income £114,655

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £14,139,773

Raising Funds £4,191,815

Governance £173,065

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£13,897,292	£18,331,588	£14,139,773	£141,839,286	£8,600,000	279 / 50
2023	£14,423,100	£17,569,333	£13,325,844	£144,111,291	£8,785,000	275 / 50
2022	£13,271,621	£16,214,690	£12,725,146	£147,030,764	£8,100,000	268 / 50
2021	£8,008,284	£10,260,172	£7,516,873	£149,945,281	£7,750,000	251 / 100
2020	£7,821,600	£10,503,633	£6,879,840	£141,002,658	£52,641	229 / 100