Mace Foundation
Analysis
Mace Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08144743). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Mace Foundation reported income of £692k and spending of £696k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £443k to £692k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Mace Foundation sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid Kent Mind (£686k), Greater London Volunteering (£695k) and Voluntary Action North Somerset (£686k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58% and trading 42%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 9.9%. Reserves of £214k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 58%
- Trading 42%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The Mace Foundation drives forward Mace's ambition to make a real and sustainable difference to the lives of people where Mace operates. The Mace Foundation gives back to communities through its charity partnerships and match funding programme for Mace employees. The Foundation focuses its giving on education and employment, economic inequality and health, well-being and environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Kent Mind | Maidstone | £686k |
| Greater London Volunteering | £695k | |
| Voluntary Action North Somerset | North Somerset | £686k |
| Terraverde | London | £700k |