Focus Foundation
Analysis
Focus Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shoreham-By-Sea. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Focus Foundation reported income of £879k and spending of £971k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £53k to £879k (+1552%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 356%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Focus Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include FACT Community Transport (£872k), Brave Futures (£881k) and Voices From Care Cymru (£870k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 68% and trading 32%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 25%. Grants to other organisations totalled £569k. Reserves of £22k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 68%
- Trading 32%
In the charity's own words
Our mission is to connect communities to make a positive and lasting difference to people's lives.Our core funding is directed at charities who support either underprivileged children & young people,or mental health, with a focus on grass roots charities where even small grants can make a hugedifference to people's lives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| FACT Community Transport | Cambridgeshire | £872k |
| Brave Futures | Ipswich | £881k |
| Voices From Care Cymru | Cardiff | £870k |
| North Hertfordshire Centre for Voluntary Service Limited | Hitchin | £916k |