The Origin Foundation

Analysis

The Origin Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in January 2012, 14 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 individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Origin Foundation reported income of £309k and spending of £200k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,320 to £309k (+4128%), an average of +155% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 710%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Origin Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gwealan Tops (£309k), Penhaligon's Friends (£311k) and Brighter Futures (£305k).