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the share foundation

The charity supports children and young people. The Share Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Buckinghamshire and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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 Share Foundation aims to reduce the generational cycle of deprivation by building resources and life skills for looked after children and young people. We operate the UK-wide Junior ISA and Child Trust Fund schemes on behalf of the Department for Education, opening and administering accounts, raising additional voluntary contributions to build account values and providing financial education.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£691,253
Latest Expenditure
£1,095,715

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 153.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £170,010
Charitable Activities £452,443
Other Trading £0
Investments £68,800
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,060,973
Raising Funds £34,742
Governance £17,600
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£691,253£1,095,715£1,060,973£1,260,395£1,260,39513 / 6
2023£4,843,970£4,631,100£4,611,394£1,800,871£1,800,87112 / 3
2022£4,390,658£3,455,786£3,436,593£1,588,001£1,220,25110 / 1
2021£2,559,256£2,498,380£2,475,900£653,129£261,9069 / 1
2020£1,950,854£1,967,274£1,936,669£592,253£235,5219 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers