Breakthrough Foundation

Analysis

Breakthrough Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09335387). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Breakthrough Foundation reported income of £40.0m and spending of £38.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £49.0m to £40.0m (-18%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Breakthrough Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Via Community Ltd (£36.7m), The Equities Investment Fund for Charities (Charifund) (£46.4m) and Nightingale Hammerson (£30.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £38.9m.