the guardian foundation
Activities & Mission
The charity's focus is on the charitable advancement of education, human rights and the right to information. In support of this its main activities are currently: 1. news literacy programmes for children 2. international media capacity-building programmes 3. the Scott Trust Bursary scheme and Hugo Young Award for jounalism students 4. maintenance and operation of the Guardian and Observer archive
Fundraising
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Region
Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,450,100
Latest Expenditure
£1,671,912
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 115.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £1,216,941
Charitable Activities £177,629
Other Trading £55,530
Investments £0
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,671,912
Raising Funds £0
Governance £16,842
Grants to Institutions £162,103
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £1,450,100 | £1,671,912 | £1,671,912 | £322,054 | £205,899 | 16 / 199 |
| 2024 | £1,917,226 | £1,824,253 | £1,824,253 | £543,866 | £340,756 | 17 / 124 |
| 2023 | £1,420,716 | £1,305,029 | £1,305,029 | £450,893 | £216,986 | 15 / 125 |
| 2022 | £1,118,049 | £1,160,288 | £1,160,288 | £335,206 | £335,206 | 12 / 125 |
| 2021 | £976,724 | £995,608 | £995,608 | £377,445 | £377,445 | 12 / 127 |
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Details
Address
THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION
KINGS PLACE
90 YORK WAY
LONDON
N1 9GU
KINGS PLACE
90 YORK WAY
LONDON
N1 9GU
Website
www.theguardianfoundation.orgRegistration Date
19 September 2013
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5037732
Charity Number
1153865
Trustees
Melody Patry
Gary Andrew Younge
Nina Blackwell
Randeep Ramesh
Prof Rev Keith Magee
Raquel VAZQUEZ-LLORENTE
Russell Scott
Thomas Robert Laing-Baker
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- THE SCOTT TRUST FOUNDATION