Khodorkovsky Foundation

Analysis

Khodorkovsky Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04988238). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Khodorkovsky Foundation reported income of £9.7m and spending of £11.0m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.9m to £9.7m (+236%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 265%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Khodorkovsky Foundation sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Haddad Foundation (£7.9m), British Refugee Council (£14.9m) and Inspira (01) (£5.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 41%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 12%. Grants to other organisations totalled £9.4m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.