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the golf foundation

The charity supports children and young people and people with disabilities. The Golf 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 Hoddesdon and operates in Scotland and 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 Golf Foundation has two strategic aims to help grow the sport (1) Golf for all - to provide any young person, regardless of background or ability, with the opportunity to enjoy the playing and personal benefits of golf and, (2) Helping any young person to 'Start, Learn and Stay' in golf, providing a player pathway into golf clubs.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,340,160
Latest Expenditure
£1,677,713

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 113.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £914,480
Charitable Activities £294,800
Other Trading £0
Investments £130,880
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,526,052
Raising Funds £151,661
Governance £54,400
Grants to Institutions £149,287
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,340,160£1,677,713£1,526,052£3,240,282£1,361,17118 / 0
2023£1,574,966£1,617,217£1,447,904£3,389,911£1,316,08317 / 0
2022£1,422,593£1,472,111£1,323,300£3,680,329£1,459,17016 / 0
2021£1,744,824£1,250,747£1,126,498£3,618,651£1,540,38616 / 0
2020£1,584,655£1,820,917£1,647,432£2,646,177£1,092,83718 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers