Quadrature Charitable Foundation

Analysis

Quadrature Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in United Kingdom. It was registered in January 2020, 6 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 company (Companies House number 12194319). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Quadrature Charitable Foundation reported income of £336.1m and spending of £314.9m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £60.3m to £336.1m (+458%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Quadrature Charitable 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 Royal Parks [limited] (£109.9m), The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty (£766.2m) and The Woodland Trust (£89.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £300.3m. Reserves of £48.0m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.