The Patch Foundation CIO
Analysis
The Patch Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Patch Foundation CIO reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.3m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £3.6m to £1.9m (-46%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 38% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Patch Foundation CIO sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Derby Quad Limited (£1.9m), The Learning Through Landscapes Trust (£1.9m) and Asia House (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65% and trading 34%. Charitable activities took 51% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £7.2m would cover about 66 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 65%
- Charitable activities 0.6%
- Trading 34%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, and the promotion of art and the advancement of education in the arts, and other charitable purposes, in the UK, both directly and through grant funding.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Derby Quad Limited | Derby | £1.9m |
| The Learning Through Landscapes Trust | Hampshire | £1.9m |
| Asia House | London | £1.9m |
| The Bath Preservation Trust Ltd | Bath | £1.9m |