Prism the Gift Fund

Analysis

Prism the Gift Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2003, 23 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 04677253). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Prism the Gift Fund reported income of £91.4m and spending of £81.2m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £80.4m to £91.4m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 66% 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, Prism the Gift Fund sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include NPT Transatlantic Limited (£84.3m), Southampton Row Trust Limited (£146.8m) and Charities Trust (£74.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91% and investments 6.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £861k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.