Goldman Sachs Gives (UK)

Analysis

Goldman Sachs Gives (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 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 06563012). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Goldman Sachs Gives (UK) reported income of £27.5m and spending of £29.1m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £42.8m to £27.5m (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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, Goldman Sachs Gives (UK) sits at the 100th 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gaudio Family Foundation (UK) Limited (£25.7m), WS Epworth Investment Funds for Charities (£31.6m) and AL Philanthropies (£25.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89% and investments 11%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £28.0m. Reserves of £67.9m would cover about 28 months of spending at that rate.

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.