THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Nationwide Foundation is an independent funder of charitable causes across the UK. Our vision is for everyone in the UK to have access to a decent home which they can afford and we make grants and social investments in pursuit of this vision.
Latest income
£5.1m
Expenditure
£3.2m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £2.3m | £1.9m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £1.9m | £2.3m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £2.6m | £2.6m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £4.3m | £2.3m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £5.1m | £3.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.7m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £332k |
| Total income | £5.1m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £3.2m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £2.3m |
| Governance | £143k |
| Total expenditure | £3.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £6.4m |
| Total funds | £7.7m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £7.7m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £7.7m |
| Cash | £3.0m |
People
| Employees | 10 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Accommodation/housing
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Other Finance
- 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.