The Frank Pearson Foundation

Analysis

The Frank Pearson Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Frank Pearson Foundation reported income of £23k and spending of £8,904, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £19k to £23k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Frank Pearson Foundation sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alec's Angels (£23k), The Friends of Farnborough Hill (£23k) and Young Medway (£23k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.