The Emperor Foundation
Analysis
The Emperor Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2018, 8 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 August 2025, The Emperor Foundation reported income of £75k and spending of £65k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £25k to £75k (+207%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 391%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Emperor Foundation sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include de Brito Trust (£75k), The Christopher Centre (£76k) and The Rowney Trust (£75k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit from time to time.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| de Brito Trust | Nottinghamshire | £75k |
| The Christopher Centre | Suffolk | £76k |
| The Rowney Trust | Milton Keynes | £75k |
| Langley Charitable Trust | Sutton Coldfield | £76k |