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uk community foundations

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. UK Community Foundations is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Newark 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

UK Community Foundations promotes local charitable giving through the quality accredited community foundations covering the UK. Community foundations work to connect donors and local groups to enrich lives for the better and build stronger communities.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£12,961,000
Latest Expenditure
£13,089,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £11,848,000
Charitable Activities £923,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £190,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £12,953,000
Raising Funds £136,000
Governance £34,000
Grants to Institutions £11,047,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£12,961,000£13,089,000£12,953,000£6,713,000£256,00016 / 0
2023£8,195,000£8,949,000£8,846,000£6,289,000£343,00018 / 0
2022£6,401,000£8,000,000£7,914,000£7,326,000£455,00018 / 0
2021£83,321,000£83,027,000£82,950,000£8,180,000£413,00017 / 0
2020£12,042,000£16,533,000£16,451,000£6,656,000£624,00017 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers