THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LIMITED
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Foundation delivers education through West Dean College and, as a secondary activity, maintains and preserves the West Dean Estate.
Latest income
£15.1m
Expenditure
£19.2m
Financial year end
2025-09-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | £8.0m | £10.3m | |
| 2022-09-30 | £13.3m | £16.2m | |
| 2023-09-30 | £14.4m | £17.6m | |
| 2024-09-30 | £13.9m | £18.3m | |
| 2025-09-30 | £15.1m | £19.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-09-30 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £264k |
| Charitable activities | £9.6m |
| Trading | £2.0m |
| Investment income | £3.2m |
| Total income | £15.1m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £14.4m |
| Raising funds | £4.8m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £236k |
| Total expenditure | £19.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £4.4m |
| Total funds | £140m |
| — restricted | £2.3m |
| — unrestricted | £138m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £140m |
| Cash | £2.4m |
People
| Employees | 270 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
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.