New Philanthropy Capital
Analysis
New Philanthropy Capital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04244715). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, New Philanthropy Capital reported income of £3.2m and spending of £3.0m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £3.4m to £3.2m (-3.8%), an average of -1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, New Philanthropy Capital 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 The Samworth Foundation (£3.2m), The Constance Travis Charitable Trust (£3.3m) and The Maurice Hatter Foundation (£3.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £114k. Reserves of £482k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 14%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 1.2%
In the charity's own words
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Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Samworth Foundation | Melton Mowbray | £3.2m |
| The Constance Travis Charitable Trust | London | £3.3m |
| The Maurice Hatter Foundation | Surrey | £3.2m |
| Bristol Charities | Bristol | £3.3m |