the wolfson foundation
Activities & Mission
The objectives of the Wolfson Foundation are grant-giving. On 4 April 2014, the operational activities and net assets of the Wolfson Foundation (a charitable trust, registered number 206495) passed to the Wolfson Foundation, charity number 1156077 (a charitable company). The accounts for the years ending 5 April 2014 and earlier can be viewed on the charity's website at www.wolfson.org.uk.
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£25,762,350
Latest Expenditure
£46,705,764
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 172.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £25,762,350
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £44,486,850
Raising Funds £2,188,400
Governance £1,597,302
Grants to Institutions £42,814,549
Other Expenditure £30,514
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £25,762,350 | £46,705,764 | £44,486,850 | £948,057,449 | £948,057,449 | 12 / 0 |
| 2023 | £23,453,506 | £41,656,037 | £39,556,664 | £881,848,386 | £881,848,386 | 11 / 0 |
| 2022 | £20,386,000 | £40,537,000 | £38,768,000 | £927,537,000 | £927,537,000 | 10 / 0 |
| 2021 | £18,798,000 | £38,624,000 | £36,974,000 | £875,038,000 | £875,038,000 | 9 / 0 |
| 2020 | £21,170,537 | £45,962,323 | £44,410,325 | £688,945,326 | £688,945,326 | 8 / 0 |
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Details
Address
THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION
8 QUEEN ANNE STREET
LONDON
W1G 9LD
8 QUEEN ANNE STREET
LONDON
W1G 9LD
Email
grants@wolfson.org.ukWebsite
www.wolfson.org.ukRegistration Date
10 March 2014
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
5044355
Charity Number
1156077
Trustees
DAME JANET FRANCES WOLFSON DE BOTTON DBE
THE HON MRS LAURA HELEN WOLFSON TOWNSLEY
PROFESSOR SIR DAVID NICHOLAS CANNADINE
DAME HERMIONE LEE CBE FRSL
Sir Michael Pepper
PROFESSOR DAME JEAN OLWEN THOMAS CBE DBE
LORD TURNBERG OF CHEADLE MD FRCP FMEDSCI
SIR PETER RATCLIFFE
REBECCA SARAH MARKS
Charles Ralph Wolfson Townsley
Allegra Berman