THE PENNIES FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
PROMOTING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING CHARITABLE GIVING THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY (IN PARTICULAR USING PENNIES THE DIGITAL CHARITY BOX (PENNIES) DESIGNED TO MAKE IT EASIER TO GIVE TO CHARITY, AND MONITORING THE USE OF THE FUNDS BY CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.
Latest income
£11.5m
Expenditure
£11.4m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £5.7m | £6.2m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £6.5m | £6.5m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £7.4m | £7.6m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £9.4m | £9.4m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £11.5m | £11.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £11.4m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £48k |
| Total income | £11.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £11.4m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £9.7m |
| Governance | £121k |
| Total expenditure | £11.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.5m |
| Total funds | £1.5m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £1.5m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £1.5m |
| Cash | £2.4m |
People
| Employees | 20 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Other Charitable Activities
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.