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The Onside Foundation

THE TRUSTEES OF THE ONSIDE FOUNDATION ARE CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON RAISING FUNDS AND AWARDING GRANTS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE OF THE ART YOUTH FACILITIES ACROSS THE UK AND OTHERWISE SUPPORTING THE WORK OF ONSIDE YOUTH ZONES (CHARITY NUMBER 1125893) AND INDIVIDUAL YOUTH ZONE PROJECTS IN THE ONSIDE NETWORK.

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Activities & Mission

THE TRUSTEES OF THE ONSIDE FOUNDATION ARE CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON RAISING FUNDS AND AWARDING GRANTS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE OF THE ART YOUTH FACILITIES ACROSS THE UK AND OTHERWISE SUPPORTING THE WORK OF ONSIDE YOUTH ZONES (CHARITY NUMBER 1125893) AND INDIVIDUAL YOUTH ZONE PROJECTS IN THE ONSIDE NETWORK.

Grants

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

Gives grants to
organisations
Grants paid (2025)
£6,190,847
Who it helps
children and young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies
What it supports
general charitable purposes, education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, disability, arts, culture, heritage, or science, amateur sport, economic or community development and employment and recreation

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
£4,049,212
Latest Expenditure
£6,225,795

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 153.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,936,137
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £113,075
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,225,795
Raising Funds £0
Governance £34,948
Grants to Institutions £6,190,847
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
£4,049,212
£6,225,795£6,225,795£7,399,382£1,600,0000 / 0
2024
£2,419,396
£2,398,533£2,398,533£9,352,630£1,099,4700 / 0
2023
£2,517,167
£5,363,084£5,363,084£9,145,965£2,007,6410 / 0
2022
£3,257,935
£5,671,580£5,671,580£12,855,188£2,464,8630 / 0
2021
£12,659,834
£12,422,298£12,422,298£14,858,942£2,808,1700 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Onside Foundation

What does The Onside Foundation do?

THE TRUSTEES OF THE ONSIDE FOUNDATION ARE CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON RAISING FUNDS AND AWARDING GRANTS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE OF THE ART YOUTH FACILITIES ACROSS THE UK AND OTHERWISE SUPPORTING THE WORK OF ONSIDE YOUTH ZONES (CHARITY NUMBER 1125893) AND INDIVIDUAL YOUTH ZONE PROJECTS IN THE ONSIDE NETWORK.

How much income did The Onside Foundation report in 2025?

The Onside Foundation reported total income of £4.05m and reported expenditure of £6.23m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was The Onside Foundation registered as a charity?

The Onside Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 30 May 2014 as charity number 1157252. It has been registered for 12 years.

Who runs The Onside Foundation?

The Onside Foundation is governed by a board of 3 trustees. The chair of trustees is MR ROSS WARBURTON. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Onside Foundation operate?

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

Is The Onside Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — The Onside Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1157252.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
30 May 2014
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5046866
Charity Number
1157252

Trustees

MR ROSS WARBURTON Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
MR BILL HOLROYD
Also governs 2 other charities
WILLIAM GEORGE RICHARD LEES-JONES

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