The Tory Family Foundation
Analysis
The Tory Family Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Folkestone. It was registered in May 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Tory Family Foundation reported income of £297k and spending of £217k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £2.6m to £297k (-88%), an average of -42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 64% 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 Tory Family Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sir Donald and Lady Edna Wilson Charitable Trust (£297k), Rivington Heritage Trust (£298k) and The Loppylugs and Barbara Morrison Charitable Trust (£296k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity provides financial assistance to a wide range of charitable needs, primarily for local but also for both national and international causes. Grants are made available for educational, religious, social and medical causes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Donald and Lady Edna Wilson Charitable Trust | Wrexham | £297k |
| Rivington Heritage Trust | Bolton | £298k |
| The Loppylugs and Barbara Morrison Charitable Trust | Birmingham | £296k |
| The Monitoring Group Limited | London | £300k |