Openbright Foundation
Analysis
Openbright Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Openbright Foundation reported income of £83k and spending of £55k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £83k (+674%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 729%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Openbright Foundation sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society - United Kingdom (£83k), Barrowby Pre-School (£84k) and Europe-Korea Marine and Ocean Engineers Association (Ekmoa) (£83k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
OpenBright was registered as a charity in 2020. From Autumn 2021, we plan to offer small grants to help women develop university-level research projects in computing and IT-related subjects. Our grants will be aimed at students studying for UK-based degrees or postgraduate qualifications in software engineering, creative/social technologies, robotics or related areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society - United Kingdom | Cambridge | £83k |
| Barrowby Pre-School | Barrowby | £84k |
| Europe-Korea Marine and Ocean Engineers Association (Ekmoa) | Southampton | £83k |
| Barkham Pre School | Berkshire | £84k |