Sure and Firm Foundations
Analysis
Sure and Firm Foundations is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07239641). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Sure and Firm Foundations reported income of £869k and spending of £845k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £659k to £869k (+32%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Sure and Firm Foundations sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Movement to Work (£868k), Narthex Sparkhill (£872k) and Involve Community Services (£862k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £180k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
The principal objectives of the charity are:? the advancement of education of children below compulsory school age? the provision of facilities for recreation for such children in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life by providing for all children without discrimination a safe and satisfying pre-school environment
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Movement to Work | London | £868k |
| Narthex Sparkhill | Birmingham | £872k |
| Involve Community Services | Berkshire | £862k |
| John Storer Charnwood | Loughborough | £881k |