The Virgin Foundation
Also known as: The Healthcare Foundation, The Virgin Healthcare Foundation, Virgin Unite
Virgin Unite was established by Richard Branson and staff across the Virgin Group to deliver entrepreneurial approaches to social and environmental issues. Virgin Unite works with all the Virgin companies around the world in partnership with social entrepreneurs to build sustainable solutions to some of thoughest challenges facing the world today.
Activities & Mission
Virgin Unite was established by Richard Branson and staff across the Virgin Group to deliver entrepreneurial approaches to social and environmental issues. Virgin Unite works with all the Virgin companies around the world in partnership with social entrepreneurs to build sustainable solutions to some of thoughest challenges facing the world today.
Grants
The Virgin Foundation is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.
- Gives grants to
- organisations and individuals
- Grants paid (2025)
- £7,338,000
- Who it helps
- children and young people, elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public
- What it supports
- general charitable purposes, education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid or famine relief, the environment, conservation, or heritage, economic or community development and employment and human rights, religious or racial harmony, equality, or diversity
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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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.
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Financial Information
Financial Efficiency
Higher than 25% of UK Economic and community development charities with income over £10M (sample: 53). How is this calculated?
Higher than 23% of UK Economic and community development charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 4% of UK Economic and community development charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
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Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £18,151,000 | £17,170,000 | £15,022,000 | £17,478,000 | £17,478,000 | 6 / 0 |
| 2024 | £21,494,000 | £18,090,000 | £15,202,000 | £16,739,000 | £16,739,000 | 7 / 0 |
| 2023 | £22,039,000 | £15,827,000 | £10,641,000 | £13,406,000 | £13,406,000 | 6 / 0 |
| 2022 | £10,248,000 | £12,169,000 | £11,500,000 | £7,438,000 | £7,438,000 | 13 / 0 |
| 2021 | £11,949,000 | £12,463,000 | £11,710,000 | £8,968,000 | £8,968,000 | 5 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Frequently asked questions about The Virgin Foundation
What does The Virgin Foundation do?
Virgin Unite was established by Richard Branson and staff across the Virgin Group to deliver entrepreneurial approaches to social and environmental issues. Virgin Unite works with all the Virgin companies around the world in partnership with social entrepreneurs to build sustainable solutions to some of thoughest challenges facing the world today.
How much income did The Virgin Foundation report in 2025?
The Virgin Foundation reported total income of £18.15m and reported expenditure of £17.17m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is The Virgin Foundation?
The Virgin Foundation has a program ratio of 82.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 25% of UK Economic and community development charities with income over £10M (sample of 53 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was The Virgin Foundation registered as a charity?
The Virgin Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 25 August 1987 as charity number 297540. It has been registered for 39 years.
Who runs The Virgin Foundation?
The Virgin Foundation is governed by a board of 7 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does The Virgin Foundation operate?
The Virgin Foundation operates across 6 areas, including Australia, Canada, Jamaica and 3 others. The full list is shown on its profile.
Is The Virgin Foundation a registered charity?
Yes — The Virgin Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 297540.
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Other notable Economic and community development charities
Major UK charities in the same primary sector, drawn from the curated priority cohort.
Trustees
Also governs 1 other charity
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- The Healthcare Foundation
- The Virgin Healthcare Foundation
- Virgin Unite
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 9 November 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated