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the wimbledon foundation

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Wimbledon 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 Wimbledon and operates in Merton and Wandsworth.


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

Grant making / charitable donations, primarily to charities in the London Boroughs of Merton & Wandsworth as well as to national, international and tennis related charities. The Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative which provides tennis coaching via visits to primary schools in Merton and Wandsworth and year round tennis coaching for children and young people.

Fundraising

See where The Wimbledon Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,305,000
Latest Expenditure
£4,539,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 105.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,267,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £38,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,539,000
Raising Funds £0
Governance £42,000
Grants to Institutions £3,875,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,305,000£4,539,000£4,539,000£1,587,000£1,587,00013 / 0
2023£4,167,000£3,903,000£3,903,000£1,759,000£1,759,00019 / 0
2022£3,142,907£3,219,224£3,219,224£1,477,000£1,450,00015 / 0
2021£2,510,000£2,674,000£2,674,000£1,806,000£1,140,0004 / 0
2020£2,090,000£2,662,000£2,662,000£1,766,000£1,156,0006 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers