The Ideas Foundation
Analysis
The Ideas Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04270652). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Ideas Foundation reported income of £357k and spending of £373k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £677k to £357k (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Ideas Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Popeth Cymraeg Cyfyngedig (£356k), Iese Foundation UK (£357k) and Three Acres Community Play Project (£356k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education of young people in the creative arts and the promotion of creative industry for the public benefit
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Popeth Cymraeg Cyfyngedig | Dinbych | £356k |
| Iese Foundation UK | London | £357k |
| Three Acres Community Play Project | London | £356k |
| Bletchley Pre-School Playgroup | Milton Keynes | £357k |