The Windlestone Foundation
Analysis
The Windlestone Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in November 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Windlestone Foundation reported income of £489k and spending of £487k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from May 2023 to May 2025, income grew from £13k to £489k (+3734%), an average of +519% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 2834%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Windlestone Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include We Are Grow (£489k), Community Care and Wellbeing Service(Ccaws) (£489k) and Project 21 (£489k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity operates in the North East of England, primarily in County Durham. The charity makes grant awards to organisations that further the charity's objects. The charity is particularly interested in the advancement of rural regeneration, heritage regeneration and associated community capacity building in County Durham.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| We Are Grow | London | £489k |
| Community Care and Wellbeing Service(Ccaws) | Cardiff | £489k |
| Project 21 | Ipswich | £489k |
| The Savitri Waney Charitable Trust | London | £489k |