Fusion21 Foundation

Analysis

Fusion21 Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Prescot. It was registered in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07998339). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Fusion21 Foundation reported income of £13.5m and spending of £8.2m, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.1m to £13.5m (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Fusion21 Foundation sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Institute for Fiscal Studies (£13.1m), Ellen Macarthur Foundation (£14.0m) and Giving What We Can UK (£12.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 96% and investments 4.3%. Charitable activities took 16% of spending and raising funds 84%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.1m. Reserves of £4.0m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 71 people.