The SVH Foundation

Analysis

The SVH Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03444689). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The SVH Foundation reported income of £3.2m and spending of £4.4m, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £3.2m (+7.5%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The SVH Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ballet Rambert Limited (£3.2m), The National Motor Museum Trust Limited (£3.2m) and Lewes Community Screen (£3.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 18%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.6m. Reserves of £3.8m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate.