THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The objectives of the Wolfson Foundation are grant-giving. On 4 April 2014, the operational activities and net assets of the Wolfson Foundation (a charitable trust, registered number 206495) passed to the Wolfson Foundation, charity number 1156077 (a charitable company). The accounts for the years ending 5 April 2014 and earlier can be viewed on the charity's website at www.wolfson.org.uk.
Latest income
£26.9m
Expenditure
£41.5m
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 | £18.8m | £38.6m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £20.4m | £40.5m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £23.5m | £41.7m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £25.8m | £46.7m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £26.9m | £41.5m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £26.9m |
| Total income | £26.9m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £39.0m |
| Raising funds | £2.4m |
| Grants to institutions | £37.2m |
| Governance | £1.7m |
| Total expenditure | £41.5m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £962m |
| Total funds | £962m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £0 |
| — endowment | £962m |
| Total assets | £962m |
| Cash | £307k |
People
| Employees | 12 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- Religious Activities
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
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.