ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Essex Community Foundation is an independent charitable trust. Founded in 1996, it has built an endowed fund of nearly £50 million, and has awarded over £47 million in grants to community-based voluntary groups in Essex, Southend and Thurrock.By acting as a broker the Foundation helps donors achieve their charitable objectives, and local voluntary groups secure funding for their work.
Latest income
£8.5m
Expenditure
£5.3m
Financial year end
2025-06-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-30 | £4.8m | £5.1m | |
| 2022-06-30 | £5.4m | £5.4m | |
| 2023-06-30 | £5.3m | £5.0m | |
| 2024-06-30 | £4.9m | £4.6m | |
| 2025-06-30 | £8.5m | £5.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-06-30
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £6.6m |
| Charitable activities | £12k |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £1.3m |
| Total income | £8.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £4.9m |
| Raising funds | £385k |
| Grants to institutions | £4.1m |
| Governance | £139k |
| Total expenditure | £5.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £482k |
| Total funds | £56.8m |
| — restricted | £946k |
| — unrestricted | £1.3m |
| — endowment | £54.5m |
| Total assets | £56.8m |
| Cash | £2.9m |
People
| Employees | 15 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Accommodation/housing
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Amateur Sport
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.