The Valuable 500 Foundation
Analysis
The Valuable 500 Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13648617). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Valuable 500 Foundation reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2024 to September 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £1.5m (-5.4%), an average of -5.4% a year. 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 Valuable 500 Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Helens Carers Centre (£1.5m), Dorset Mental Health Forum (£1.5m) and Growing Well Limited (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £392k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
We are building a global community of 500 CEOs and their businesses. The transformational change programme works with The Valuable 500 community to improve their performance across leadership, culture, brand, reporting, research, data and representation. The scale of the disability inequality crisis globally cannot be resolved without business. Inclusive business creates inclusive societies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Helens Carers Centre | Merseyside | £1.5m |
| Dorset Mental Health Forum | Dorchester | £1.5m |
| Growing Well Limited | Kendal | £1.5m |
| Yateley Industries for the Disabled Limited | Hampshire | £1.5m |