The Involve Foundation
Analysis
The Involve Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05669443). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Involve Foundation reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.7m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Involve 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Daphne Jackson Memorial Fellowships Trust (£2.6m), Torbay Community Development Trust Ltd (£2.7m) and Volunteer Cornwall (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £138k. Reserves of £404k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 100%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Since Involve was founded in 2003 we have worked closely with public organisations at a local, national and international level to transform how they engage with citizens. Our work seeks to create new innovations, new institutions and new norms of democracy. We do this by developing world-class participatory and deliberative processes, and by setting the agenda and building coalitions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Daphne Jackson Memorial Fellowships Trust | Surrey | £2.6m |
| Torbay Community Development Trust Ltd | Torquay | £2.7m |
| Volunteer Cornwall | Truro | £2.4m |
| The UK Career Academy Foundation | London | £2.7m |