Boingboing Foundation
Analysis
Boingboing Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in June 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13384036). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Boingboing Foundation reported income of £153k and spending of £181k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2025, income grew from £150k to £153k (+2.2%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Boingboing 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 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Xtrax (Hastings and Rother) (£153k), The Emerald Centre (£153k) and Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust (£153k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Boingboing Foundation (the Foundation) has been established to advance knowledge in, and practical application of, ideas associated with the concept of resilience. It aims to add to the scope and impact of work focused on social justice rooted resilience research and practice, defined as 'beating the odds whilst also changing the odds'.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Xtrax (Hastings and Rother) | Queen's Square | £153k |
| The Emerald Centre | Leicester | £153k |
| Ramsey Neighbourhoods Trust | Huntingdon | £153k |
| Afpa Trust | Buckinghamshire | £153k |