Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded, charitable grant-making foundation. Privately funded, it supports a wide range of charities across the UK. From small community groups to large national institutions, the Foundation aims to support organisations with effective solutions to helping those most in need. We accept applications all year round. See more at garfieldweston.org

Latest income

£165m

Expenditure

£131m

Financial year end

2025-04-05

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-04-05 £84.0m £98.7m
2022-04-05 £84.0m £90.9m
2023-04-05 £90.4m £91.9m
2024-04-05 £110m £102m
2025-04-05 £165m £131m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-04-05

Income mix

Donations & legacies £0
Charitable activities £0
Trading £0
Investment income £165m
Total income £165m

Spending

Charitable spend £131m
Raising funds £306k
Grants to institutions £128m
Governance £602k
Total expenditure £131m

Balance sheet

Reserves £70.1m
Total funds £8.80bn
— restricted £0
— unrestricted £179m
— endowment £8.62bn
Total assets £8.80bn
Cash £31.9m

People

Employees 0

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes

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 Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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.