Thirty Percy Foundation
Analysis
Thirty Percy Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Thirty Percy Foundation reported income of £6.1m and spending of £5.6m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.3m to £6.1m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Thirty Percy Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brooklands Museum Trust Limited (£5.7m), Butterfly Conservation (£6.1m) and Volunteering Matters (£5.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.9m. Reserves of £10.1m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Investments 2.4%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation makes grants to promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public and to advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment, and to promote study and research in such subjects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklands Museum Trust Limited | Weybridge | £5.7m |
| Butterfly Conservation | Wareham | £6.1m |
| Volunteering Matters | London | £5.7m |
| Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust | Gloucester | £6.1m |