The Neighbourly Foundation

Analysis

The Neighbourly Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in May 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 12541286). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Neighbourly Foundation reported income of £8.6m and spending of £6.9m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.9m to £8.6m (+201%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Neighbourly Foundation sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tudor Trust (£8.5m), Mental Health Innovations (£8.7m) and The Tolkien Trust (£8.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.9m. Reserves of £38k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.