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The Mohn Westlake Foundation

General Charitable Purposes

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Activities & Mission

General Charitable Purposes

Grants

The Mohn Westlake Foundation is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
organisations and individuals
Grants paid (2025)
£12,368,877
Who it helps
children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities and the general public
What it supports
general charitable purposes, education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts, culture, heritage, or science and the environment, conservation, or heritage

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£11,067,654
Latest Expenditure
£12,516,596

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 78.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £15,000,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £799,583
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £12,418,462
Raising Funds £98,134
Governance £3,300
Grants to Institutions £12,368,877
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£11,067,654
£12,516,596£12,418,462£19,105,047£00 / 0
2024
£6,289,193
£13,003,056£12,909,974£14,199,485£00 / 0
2023
£11,861,633
£9,920,661£9,834,879£9,602,396£00 / 0
2022
£10,603,397
£13,658,624£13,609,652£7,455,009£00 / 0
2021
£9,157,394
£9,034,848£8,860,278£13,278,167£00 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Mohn Westlake Foundation

What does The Mohn Westlake Foundation do?

General Charitable Purposes

How much income did The Mohn Westlake Foundation report in 2025?

The Mohn Westlake Foundation reported total income of £11.07m and reported expenditure of £12.52m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was The Mohn Westlake Foundation registered as a charity?

The Mohn Westlake Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 4 November 2016 as charity number 1170045. It has been registered for 10 years.

Who runs The Mohn Westlake Foundation?

The Mohn Westlake Foundation is governed by a board of 5 trustees. The chair of trustees is Dame Marit Mohn. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Mohn Westlake Foundation operate?

The Mohn Westlake Foundation operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is The Mohn Westlake Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — The Mohn Westlake Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1170045.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
4 November 2016
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5086098
Charity Number
1170045

Trustees

Dame Marit Mohn Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
DIANA JUDITH GERALD
Oyvind Bjornsen
ROBERT WESTLAKE
Stian Westlake
Also governs 2 other charities

Data & trust

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9 November 2026
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