The Samworth Foundation

Analysis

The Samworth Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Melton Mowbray. It was registered in April 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2026, The Samworth Foundation reported income of £3.2m and spending of £4.2m, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2025 to April 2026, income grew from £2.8m to £3.2m (+14%), an average of +14% a year. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Samworth 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Maurice Hatter Foundation (£3.2m), New Philanthropy Capital (£3.2m) and CHK Foundation (£3.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82% and investments 18%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.9m. Reserves of £66.7m would cover about 188 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.