The Generation Foundation

Analysis

The Generation Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05536312). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Generation Foundation reported income of £5.0m and spending of £8.2m, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £16.5m to £5.0m (-70%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 225%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Generation Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lindsey Lodge Limited (£5.0m), Halifax Opportunities Trust (£5.0m) and Fundd (£5.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 57% and investments 43%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.5m. Reserves of £18.2m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.