The Progress Foundation
Analysis
The Progress Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2008, 18 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 06515146). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Progress Foundation reported income of £37k and spending of £327k, spending 890% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £76k to £37k (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 412% 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, The Progress Foundation sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Maxwell Morrison Family Charitable Trust (£37k), Angmering Village Hall (£37k) and Maximus Foundation UK (£37k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We help charities reconnecting young people to society, through education, job-finding help or other activities, primarily in London. Our maximum grant is 25,000 per annum, for up to 3 years. We do not replace statutory funding or make grants to organisations promoting a particular religious belief unless the work is not for religious purposes and clearly fits our funding guidelines.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Maxwell Morrison Family Charitable Trust | Malton | £37k |
| Angmering Village Hall | Littlehampton | £37k |
| Maximus Foundation UK | Wakefield | £37k |
| The Denis James Bartlett and Brigid Catherine Clare Bartlett Charitable Trust | Bristol | £37k |