Montpelier Foundation Limited
Analysis
Montpelier Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07462731). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Montpelier Foundation Limited reported income of £86k and spending of £1.9m, spending 2257% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £122k to £86k (-30%), an average of -8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1478%. Over the whole period it spent 525% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Montpelier Foundation Limited sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pharmaco Foundation Ltd (£86k), Cleckheaton Methodist Church (£86k) and Haringey Chinese Centre (£86k).
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
Operations of the Foundation were scaled up in year ending 31 Dec.13. Two full-time employees joined the team.The Board approved 9 new & follow-on grants & 4 PRIs. Thorough monitoring of projects was conducted. PRIs were approved for companies in Latin America, Africa & UK, in education and youth development. A small amount of interest was received for one of the PRIs in year ending 31 Dec. 13.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmaco Foundation Ltd | West Midlands | £86k |
| Cleckheaton Methodist Church | Cleckheaton | £86k |
| Haringey Chinese Centre | London | £86k |
| Rayleigh United Reformed Church Charity | Essex | £86k |