The Lake Foundation Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Lake Foundation Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Lake Foundation Charitable Trust reported income of £125k and spending of £149k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £125k to £125k (+0.0%), an average of +0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 229%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Lake Foundation Charitable Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brighouse School's Out Scheme for Parents and Employers (£125k), The Charles Lewis Foundation (£125k) and Rotary Club of Chichester Harbour Charity Funds (£125k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, FOR THE BENEFIT OF EXCLUSIVE CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brighouse School's Out Scheme for Parents and Employers | Brighouse | £125k |
| The Charles Lewis Foundation | Oxted | £125k |
| Rotary Club of Chichester Harbour Charity Funds | Arundel | £125k |
| Children First Family Mediation | Lancashire | £125k |