Localgiving Foundation

Analysis

Localgiving Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheerness. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Localgiving Foundation reported income of £8.0m and spending of £8.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £11.0m to £8.0m (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Localgiving Foundation 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Point North Community Foundation (£7.7m), The Christopher Laing Foundation (£8.1m) and St James's Place Charitable Foundation (£7.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 88% and trading 12%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 17%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.1m. It employed 9 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.