Queen Elizabeth's Foundation
Analysis
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in March 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 December 2025, Queen Elizabeth's Foundation reported income of £46k and spending of £56k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £45k to £46k (+2.7%), an average of +0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Queen Elizabeth's Foundation sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lady Monica Cockfield Memorial Trust (£46k), The Plumbers Charity (£46k) and Make Life Kind Trust (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of grants to students for higher education
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Monica Cockfield Memorial Trust | London | £46k |
| The Plumbers Charity | London | £46k |
| Make Life Kind Trust | Liverpool | £46k |
| Rural Education Network International | Oxford | £46k |