The Outlook Foundation

Analysis

The Outlook Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in February 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02438015). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Outlook Foundation reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.8m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Outlook Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse Futures Trust (£1.8m), Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity (£1.8m) and Preston North End Community and Education Trust (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 6.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,000. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £900. Reserves of £432k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.

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