Cinven Foundation
Analysis
Cinven Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2007, 19 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 06428771). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cinven Foundation reported income of £917k and spending of £917k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.1m to £917k (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Cinven Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medrwn Mon (£908k), Dovedale (£919k) and Dorchester Agricultural Society (£908k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £901k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity mainly supports education-related programmes, making donations to a limited number of charities each year. We also match staff donations to various charitable causes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Medrwn Mon | Ynys Mon | £908k |
| Dovedale | London | £919k |
| Dorchester Agricultural Society | Dorchester | £908k |
| H & T Clients Charitable Trust | London | £919k |