Union Foundation

Analysis

Union Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridgend. It was registered in March 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01987227). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Union Foundation reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.8m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.6m (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Union Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Christian School Ltd (£1.6m), Shofar Day Care Centre (£1.6m) and The Lighthouse Chapel International Birmingham (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 48%, charitable activities 46% and trading 5.6%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £139k. It employed 28 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.