Canopi Foundation
Analysis
Canopi Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03635124). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Canopi Foundation reported income of £2.8m and spending of £2.7m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.5m to £2.8m (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Canopi Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Safer Merthyr Tydfil Limited (£2.8m), Community First (£2.8m) and Community360 (£2.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 60%, investments 17% and donations and legacies 3.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £83k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £500k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Legacies 3.0%
- Charitable activities 60%
- Investments 17%
- Other 19%
In the charity's own words
Canopi supports charities and social organisations to improve their efficiency in direct pursuit of their social impact. Canopi works with it's network of third sector, corporate and public sector partners to support organisations looking to 'scale up' or expand, create efficiencies or preparing for investment, through provision of capital, skill, training and information.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Safer Merthyr Tydfil Limited | Merthyr Tydfil | £2.8m |
| Community First | Devizes | £2.8m |
| Community360 | Essex | £2.8m |
| National Centre For Universities and Business | London | £2.9m |