The Downing Foundation

Analysis

The Downing Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12337962). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Downing Foundation reported income of £439k and spending of £334k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £7,337 to £439k (+5885%), an average of +178% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 3646%. Over the whole period it spent 71% 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 Downing Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The George Gibson Almshouses Foundation Trust (£438k), The Pintail Trust (£439k) and Bradbury Care Centre Limited (£437k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.