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the james dyson foundation

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The James Dyson 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 Malmesbury and operates in England And Wales, Austria, and various other locations.


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

1. To advance education and training, particularly in the fields of design and technology;2. To advance scientific or medical research; and3. To support charitable and educational projects in the region in which the James Dyson Foundation operates.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,490,145
Latest Expenditure
£5,652,535

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,450,692
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £39,453
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,652,535
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,490,145£5,652,535£5,652,535-£169,559£06 / 0
2023£8,149,070£8,167,241£8,167,241-£7,169£06 / 0
2022£3,143,307£1,757,923£1,757,923£11,002£11,0025 / 0
2021£1,112,827£2,674,938£2,674,938-£1,374,382£05 / 0
2020£1,006,826£993,653£993,653£187,729£05 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers