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the horseferry foundation

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Horseferry Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales and Switzerland.


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

Activities include the advancement of education, and the protection and conservation of the environment for the benefit of children and young people. This is achieved through making grants to organisations, sponsoring and undertaking research. The charity operates in England, Wales and Switzerland.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£486,840
Latest Expenditure
£170,319

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 4.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 54.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £209,239
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £510,717

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £32,541
Raising Funds £0
Governance £3,822
Grants to Institutions £28,719
Other Expenditure £26,941

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£486,840£170,3190 / 0
2023£340,866£712,1670 / 0
2022£719,956£59,482£32,541£3,078,145£02 / 0
2021£859,270£140,697£128,926£722,913£00 / 0
2020£5,000£6600 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers