the pennies foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Pennies 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, Ireland, 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

PROMOTING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING CHARITABLE GIVING THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY (IN PARTICULAR USING PENNIES THE DIGITAL CHARITY BOX (PENNIES) DESIGNED TO MAKE IT EASIER TO GIVE TO CHARITY, AND MONITORING THE USE OF THE FUNDS BY CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Ireland Scotland Northern Ireland Jersey

Financial Information

Latest Income

£11,450,284

Latest Expenditure

£11,352,038

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £11,360,027

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £47,683

Other Income £42,574

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £11,352,038

Raising Funds £0

Governance £120,536

Grants to Institutions £9,676,015

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£11,450,284	£11,352,038	£11,352,038	£1,496,202	£1,496,202	20 / 2
2023	£9,386,831	£9,376,632	£9,376,632	£1,397,956	£1,397,956	18 / 2
2022	£7,434,508	£7,558,111	£7,558,111	£1,387,757	£1,387,757	17 / 2
2021	£6,474,839	£6,536,787	£6,536,787	£1,511,360	£1,511,360	15 / 5
2020	£5,651,334	£6,153,651	£6,153,651	£1,573,308	£1,573,308	15 / 4