The Gresham's Foundation

Analysis

The Gresham's Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Holt. It was registered in May 2005, 21 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 05428934). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Gresham's Foundation reported income of £525k and spending of £595k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £475k to £525k (+11%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 291%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Gresham's Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Tunnelling Society (£525k), Margaret McMillan Children's Centre (£525k) and The Institute of Measurement and Control (£524k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and investments 13%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £549k. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 52 months of spending at that rate.