THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The focus of our work has two distinct remits: as an operating charity, responsible for the care and management of Waddesdon Manor near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and undertaking a more general grants programme primarily in the Arts & Humanities. In addition, the foundation undertakes a small grants programme focused on Buckinghamshire and the communities local to Waddesdon.
Latest income
£27.2m
Expenditure
£38.2m
Financial year end
2025-02-28
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-28 | £37.7m | £35.2m | |
| 2022-02-28 | £44.3m | £37.1m | |
| 2023-02-28 | £41.4m | £42.3m | |
| 2024-02-29 | £39.5m | £37.2m | |
| 2025-02-28 | £27.2m | £38.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-02-28 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £5.4m |
| Trading | £5.3m |
| Investment income | £16.2m |
| Total income | £27.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £28.9m |
| Raising funds | £3.6m |
| Grants to institutions | £13.8m |
| Governance | £78k |
| Total expenditure | £38.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £531m |
| Total funds | £826m |
| — restricted | £12.9m |
| — unrestricted | £813m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £826m |
| Cash | £3.4m |
People
| Employees | 211 |
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
- Religious Activities
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
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.