The 10,000 Interns Foundation

Analysis

The 10,000 Interns Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13240146). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The 10,000 Interns Foundation reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.5m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.2m (+8.5%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The 10,000 Interns Foundation sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Independent Press Regulation Trust (£1.2m), Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations (£1.2m) and Christian Fellowship School Trust (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 65% of spending and raising funds 25%. Reserves of £42k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 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.