The Sir Percival David Foundation Academic and Research Fund
Analysis
The Sir Percival David Foundation Academic and Research Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sir Percival David Foundation Academic and Research Fund reported income of £119k and spending of £73k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £106k to £119k (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 321%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Sir Percival David Foundation Academic and Research Fund sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Townley Memorial Hall (£119k), The Pink Singers (£119k) and Mgcfutures Ltd (£119k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The purposes of the Fund are to advance for the public benefit the study and dissemination of knowledge of Chinese and Asian art, ceramics and culture in particular by, but not limited to, reference to the Collection, the Study Collection (as defined in the Trust Instrument dated 1 February 2012 setting up the Scheme for governing the Charity) and the international influences thereof.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Townley Memorial Hall | Cambridgeshire | £119k |
| The Pink Singers | Surrey | £119k |
| Mgcfutures Ltd | London | £119k |
| Joseph Rufino Cordeiro Foundation | London | £119k |