the social mobility foundation

The charity supports children and young people. The Social Mobility Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London 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 Social Mobility Foundation is a charity that helps talented young people 16-25 from low-income backgrounds achieve their potential. Our programmes offer mentoring, university and job application support, skills and careers advice and work experience. We advocate and campaign for social mobility and undertake research including the annual Social Mobility Employers Index.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,239,062

Latest Expenditure

£3,593,131

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 109.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,365,717

Charitable Activities £843,773

Other Trading £0

Investments £29,572

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,538,284

Raising Funds £54,847

Governance £19,425

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,239,062	£3,593,131	£3,538,284	£764,749	£722,736	66 / 2200
2023	£2,528,870	£3,408,650	£3,379,586	£1,118,818	£996,745	62 / 2200
2022	£2,813,387	£2,559,520	£2,538,146	£1,998,598	£1,448,375	48 / 2524
2021	£2,505,825	£1,795,667	£1,782,097	£1,744,731	£1,313,077	37 / 2812
2020	£2,207,522	£1,561,750	£1,509,921	£1,034,573	£485,807	32 / 2100