BGF Foundation
Analysis
BGF Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 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 organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, BGF Foundation reported income of £839k and spending of £810k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2022 to October 2025, income grew from £100 to £839k (+838981%), an average of +1932% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 970655%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, BGF 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 The Slaughter and May Charitable Trust (£837k), St Mary's School Ascot Charitable Fund (£867k) and Wellington Management UK Foundation (£834k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £466k. Reserves of £516k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
The BGF Foundation is focused on the following 5 charitable purposes: the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement, and the relief of those in need by reason of age, youth, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Slaughter and May Charitable Trust | London | £837k |
| St Mary's School Ascot Charitable Fund | Ascot | £867k |
| Wellington Management UK Foundation | London | £834k |
| Voices From Care Cymru | Cardiff | £870k |