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the pret foundation

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Pret Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Germany, Hong Kong, 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

The remit of the Foundation is the alleviation of poverty, hunger and homelessness in Pret markets around the world. The Foundation fulfils its remit through activities including surplus food redistribution, targeted grant giving, and shelter/employment programmes.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,479,926
Latest Expenditure
£1,418,294

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,458,992
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £20,934
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,418,294
Raising Funds £0
Governance £34,420
Grants to Institutions £104,457
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,479,926£1,418,294£1,418,294£1,090,665£1,090,6657 / 0
2023£1,453,071£1,427,664£1,427,664£1,029,034£1,029,0347 / 0
2022£1,477,298£1,844,319£1,844,319£1,003,627£1,003,6278 / 1
2021£803,030£1,448,502£1,448,502£1,370,648£1,370,6485 / 1
2020£2,802,534£1,303,780£1,303,780£2,016,120£2,016,1205 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers