Stephen Taylor Foundation

Analysis

Stephen Taylor Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2016, 10 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 July 2025, Stephen Taylor Foundation reported income of £61.1m and spending of £20.0m, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £12.7m to £61.1m (+383%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 499%. Over the whole period it spent 29% 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, Stephen Taylor 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 The Sigrid Rausing Trust (£47.6m), Paypal Giving Fund UK (£66.6m) and Royal Voluntary Service (£41.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and investments 8.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £20.0m. Reserves of £127.3m would cover about 76 months of spending at that rate.