The London Foundation for Banking & Finance

Analysis

The London Foundation for Banking & Finance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The London Foundation for Banking & Finance reported income of £587k and spending of £735k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £18.3m to £587k (-97%), an average of -58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income dropped by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The London Foundation for Banking & Finance sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mossbourne Charitable Trust CIO (£587k), Calm Mediation (£589k) and Niton Pre School (£586k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 90% and charitable activities 10%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £16.9m would cover about 271 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.