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the hiscox foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. The Hiscox 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 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.

Activities & Mission

The objects of the charity are to support or promote such charitable purposes as the trustees may determine, by the making of grants. The trustees focus charitable giving around three key pillars: social mobility and entrepreneurship, protecting and preserving the environment and causes that Hiscox people are passionate about.

Fundraising

See where The Hiscox Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,700,784
Latest Expenditure
£1,273,120

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,455,780
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £245,004
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,248,830
Raising Funds £24,226
Governance £76,580
Grants to Institutions £1,172,250
Other Expenditure £64

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,700,784£1,273,120£1,248,830£9,518,720£9,518,7200 / 0
2023£334,243£1,110,0470 / 0
2022£827,807£1,016,611£996,937£9,714,783£01 / 0
2021£1,033,274£1,453,502£1,417,809£9,682,939£01 / 0
2020£431,524£559,7770 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers