The Greggs Foundation
Analysis
The Greggs Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in April 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Greggs Foundation reported income of £6.2m and spending of £6.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.3m to £6.2m (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Greggs Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advice UK (£6.0m), Deeper Christian Life Ministry (£6.2m) and The Hereford Diocesan Board of Finance (£6.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82%, investments 11% and charitable activities 6.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £140k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 82%
- Charitable activities 6.8%
- Investments 11%
In the charity's own words
The Greggs Foundation is a grant-making charity which aims to build stronger and healthier communities in the areas served by Greggs. We offer grant programmes which work to address three key challenges facing our local communities:Addressing issues of poverty and inequalityEnsuring food is at the heart of communitiesSupporting local community organisations to make a difference
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Advice UK | London | £6.0m |
| Deeper Christian Life Ministry | London | £6.2m |
| The Hereford Diocesan Board of Finance | Hereford | £6.0m |
| Womankind Worldwide | London | £6.2m |