Funders Together

Registered charity 1116201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 360 Giving, 360Giving, LONDON FUNDERS, London Funders

We champion funding built on fairness and trust, powering communities to positively shape the world

Objects

The Objects of the Charity are for the benefit of the public and particularly to improve the conditions of life of people wherever they live by:3.1.1 The advancement of citizenship and community development, particularly by:(a) Promoting the Voluntary and Community Sector;(b) Providing advice and information particularly on funding and social investment opportunities to facilitate co-operation and collaboration between the Voluntary and Community Sector and funding organisations;(c) Providing resources and funding to the Voluntary and Community Sector;3.1.2 The advancement of education, particularly by:(a) Providing training and information to,(b) Facilitating the exchange of information, knowledge and experience between, the Voluntary and Community Sector and funding organisations to enable funding organisations to provide support and funding to the Voluntary and Community Sector more effectively. For the purposes of the Objects “Voluntary and Community Sector” means:(i) Charities which are organisations established for any exclusively charitable purposes in accordance with the laws of England and Wales; and (ii) Organisations established for purposes that provide benefit to the public, or a significant section of the public, where they conduct any activities which further any charitable purpose;In each case to improve the conditions of life for people, regardless of where they live.

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Islington, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of 360 GIVING (charity 1164883) — merger registered 12/08/2026.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £181,557 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,226,405 and total expenditure of £1,044,848. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £435,196, which the charity notes is the first time it has met its policy target of maintaining six months' core running costs. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ expenditure on core costs (held: £435k)
“maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds equal to at least six months’ expenditure on core costs (including staffing, office, supplier and project delivery costs)” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Collaboration Circle
“In 2024/25, Collaboration Circle transitioned from concept to operational reality, with the subsidiary company formally registered in April 2024.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Government income: £157,160 — grants £157,160 (1); 13% of the £1,226,405 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£90,001–£100,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Government income: £157,160 — grants £157,160 (1); 17% of the £932,235 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£90,001–£100,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Government income: £144,000 — grants £144,000 (3); 16% of the £883,938 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£515k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.0m
31/03/2024£932k£912k
31/03/2023£884k£786k
31/03/2022£409k£415k
31/03/2021£569k£483k

Common questions

Is Funders Together financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £181,557 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,226,405 and total expenditure of £1,044,848. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £435,196, which the charity notes is the first time it has met its policy target of maintaining six months' core running costs. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.

Who funds Funders Together?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Funders Together as a grant recipient include BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES, THE INDIGO TRUST, THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES, PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATESFY2023£695kPropel funder collaboration convening and co-ordination
THE INDIGO TRUSTFY2022£300k2-year grant of core funding in financial years 22-23 & 23-24
THE INDIGO TRUSTFY2021£300kCore unrestricted funding for FY20-21 and FY21-22.
THE INDIGO TRUSTFY2023£150kCore Funding for FY 2024/25.
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£110kCore funding
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£60kCore Funding
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALESFY2021£30k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2021£30kCore Funding £25,000 renewal
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kEvidence and Learning
WESTWAY TRUSTFY2022£4kSmall grants to local charities and community groups
WESTWAY TRUSTFY2025£1kFunding support
BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATESFY2021amount not statedMembership network support / LCR coordination

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation15/05/2026£77kGrant to Funders Together
The National Lottery Community Fund07/11/2025£578kStrategy 2022-27 and beyond: Unleashing the Impact of Grants Data
City Bridge Foundation19/07/2024£10kGrant to London Funders
City Bridge Foundation18/04/2024£10kGrant to London Funders
Greater London Authority12/03/2024£10kMapping Equity Infrastructure, and piloting a shared due diligence approach
City Bridge Foundation11/09/2023£615kGrant to London Funders
City Bridge Foundation30/05/2023£170kGrant to 360 Giving
City Bridge Foundation21/03/2023£100kGrant to London Funders
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2022£498kPropel -Equity and Learning
City Bridge Foundation05/10/2022£696kGrant to London Funders
The National Lottery Community Fund01/09/2022£495kStrategy 2022-25: Unleashing the Impact of Grants Data
City Bridge Foundation09/03/2022£300kGrant to London Funders
City Bridge Foundation30/01/2020£300kGrant to London Funders
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2019£490kOpening up UK grants data as part of making grantmaking more effective
City Bridge Foundation01/09/2017£27kGrant to London Funders
City Bridge Foundation20/03/2017£300kGrant to London Funders
City Bridge Foundation12/09/2016£14kGrant to London Funders
City Bridge Foundation04/08/2016£11kGrant to London Funders
The National Lottery Community Fund23/06/2016£745k360Giving: supporting the publication and use of open grants data
City Bridge Foundation24/05/2016£32kGrant to London Funders
City Bridge Foundation18/03/2016£250kGrant to London Funders
The National Lottery Community Fund09/11/2015£50k360 Giving
City Bridge Foundation19/06/2014£5kGrant to London Funders
City Bridge Foundation12/02/2014£100kGrant to London Funders
City Bridge Foundation30/06/2011£84kGrant to London Funders

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Funders Together£1.2m——above—no doubt
TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD FY2025£118k—0below—no doubt
FRIENDS OF TOWERS FUNDRAISING ASSOCIATION FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND FY2025£781k£80,001 - £90,0001unclear—no doubt
Together Collective FY2025£717k—0above—no doubt
THAMES FOUNDATION FY2025£524k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.