Founders4schools

Analysis

Founders4schools is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Founders4schools reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.2m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.4m (+8.1%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Founders4schools sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City Gateway Limited (£1.4m), Pro Bono Economics (£1.4m) and The Said Business School Foundation (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 50% and trading 50%. Charitable activities took 56% of spending and raising funds 44%. Reserves of £7,636 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.