The Persimmon Charitable Foundation
Analysis
The Persimmon Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Persimmon Charitable Foundation reported income of £462k and spending of £509k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.6m to £462k (-70%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, The Persimmon Charitable Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redcar & Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency (£461k), The Mila Charitable Organisation (£465k) and The Hall Hunter Foundation (£457k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objectives of the Persimmon Charitable Foundation are for the public benefit to further such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit from time to time, in particular (but not limited to) making grants to charities or organisations furthering charitable purposes that promote urban regeneration in areas of economic and social deprivation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Redcar & Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency | Redcar | £461k |
| The Mila Charitable Organisation | London | £465k |
| The Hall Hunter Foundation | Wokingham | £457k |
| Tinsley Charitable Trust | Lincs | £467k |