Ford Family Foundation
Analysis
Ford Family Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in April 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Ford Family Foundation reported income of £167k and spending of £572k, spending 343% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £46k to £167k (+267%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 3537%. Over the whole period it spent 54% 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, Ford Family Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aspen Trust (£166k), The Dooa Foundation (£167k) and The Hippodrome Charitable Trust (£166k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
the provision of social investments and/or grants, coupled with an option to access business skills and expertise, to support charities and not for profit organisations delivering specific charitable purposes or activities focussing on providing opportunities in economically deprived areas and/or for those individuals who are in need due to their social or economic circumstances.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Trust | Bristol | £166k |
| The Dooa Foundation | Greenford | £167k |
| The Hippodrome Charitable Trust | London | £166k |
| Extra Mile Challenges | Bedford | £168k |