The L and R Tanner Foundation

Analysis

The L and R Tanner Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1986, 40 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 organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The L and R Tanner Foundation reported income of £20k and spending of £8,505, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13k to £20k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 217%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 L and R Tanner Foundation sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The William of Wykeham Lodge Benevolent Fund (£20k), David Robarts Charitable Trust (£20k) and Orlingbury Village Hall and Institute (£20k).

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