James Eden's Foundation
Analysis
James Eden's Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, James Eden's Foundation reported income of £20k and spending of £20k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £11k to £20k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, James Eden's Foundation sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% 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 Fuse Foundation (£20k), Friends of Tregoze School (£20k) and Friends of Burnham Copse (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Charity are to help young people resident in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton who are in need of financial assistance, and in particular to provide financial assistance for individuals undergoing further education, and for charitable institutions in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton who have as one of their main objects the care and benefit of deprived children of Bolton.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fuse Foundation | Hampshire | £20k |
| Friends of Tregoze School | Swindon | £20k |
| Friends of Burnham Copse | Tadley | £20k |
| Friends of St Swithuns School | Oxford | £20k |