The Institute for Philanthropy

Analysis

The Institute for Philanthropy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04531222). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Institute for Philanthropy reported income of £244k and spending of £391k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £371k to £244k (-34%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Institute for Philanthropy sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 5 Steps Community Nursery (£244k), Long Crendon Pre-School and Out of School Club (£244k) and Duffield Pre-School (£243k).