Founders Pledge Ltd
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
We support the charitable sector by improving the efficiency/effectiveness of methods used to secure charitable resources, in particular by raising awareness in the digital business community. We are also advancing the education of individuals and organisations working in the tech/digital sectors as to the ways in which their business and experience could help to improve charity effectiveness.
Latest income
£246m
Expenditure
£156m
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 | £19.8m | £9.8m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £41.8m | £35.6m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £53.7m | £45.9m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £111m | £108m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £246m | £156m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £243m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £322k |
| Investment income | £2.5m |
| Total income | £246m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £156m |
| Raising funds | £629 |
| Grants to institutions | £149m |
| Governance | £7.1m |
| Total expenditure | £156m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £17.2m |
| Total funds | £129m |
| — restricted | £112m |
| — unrestricted | £17.2m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £129m |
| Cash | £78.3m |
People
| Employees | 64 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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.