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the greggs foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Greggs Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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 Greggs Foundation is a grant-making charity which aims to build stronger and healthier communities in the areas served by Greggs. We offer grant programmes which work to address three key challenges facing our local communities:Addressing issues of poverty and inequalityEnsuring food is at the heart of communitiesSupporting local community organisations to make a difference

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,431,731
Latest Expenditure
£6,072,035

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,048,921
Charitable Activities £601,128
Other Trading £0
Investments £781,682
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,063,767
Raising Funds £8,268
Governance £94,227
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£6,431,731£6,072,035£6,063,767£29,555,321£91,30411 / 0
2023£5,710,106£5,209,192£5,196,791£26,839,143£95,17810 / 0
2022£4,522,438£4,122,730£4,100,641£24,551,091£217,7939 / 0
2021£3,311,500£4,024,597£4,010,017£29,023,854£122,8978 / 0
2020£3,888,667£3,630,773£3,160,412£23,370,714£247,9237 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers