The Centre For Entrepreneurs

Registered charity 1140102 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE NEW ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDATION

The Centre for Entrepreneurs is an entrepreneurship foundation. We work to make the country more entrepreneurial.Our activities focus on advancing the entrepreneurship agenda for the UK, through:Delivering entrepreneurial development programmes;Researching the state of entrepreneurship and how to unlock potential in neglected groups;Building thriving entrepreneurial communities.

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Latest income
£357k
Latest spending
£410k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £52,597 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its total funds to £154,363. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding the going concern basis of accounting, primarily due to the significant retained losses of £646,619 in the trading subsidiary, CFE Trading Ltd.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Gift in Kind benefits valued at £60,000 received from Founders Forum Group (FFG). One trustee is also the CEO of Founders Forum.
“As part of the partnership agreement with Founders Forum Group (FFG), CFE received Gift in Kind benefits valued at £60,000 (2024 - £60,000). CFE paid FFG £Nil (2024 - £203) in respect of hospitality for the Founders Forum Summer Party. One trustee is also the CEO of Founders Forum.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CFE Trading Ltd
“Trading subsidiary CFE Trading Ltd Company registration number 11047500”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Centre for Entrepreneurs (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£974k
Cost of raising funds
£29k
Reserves (reported)
£844k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~10.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% 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: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£357k£410k
31/03/2024£479k£644k
31/03/2023£462k£938k
31/03/2022£1.5m£974k
31/03/2021£894k£974k

Common questions

Is The Centre For Entrepreneurs financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £52,597 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its total funds to £154,363. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding the going concern basis of accounting, primarily due to the significant retained losses of £646,619 in the trading subsidiary, CFE Trading Ltd. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds The Centre For Entrepreneurs?

Funders whose own accounts filings name The Centre For Entrepreneurs as a grant recipient include THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION, LSEG Foundation, PS FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£85k
LSEG FoundationFY2022£25k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£20k
PS FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kEducational
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£10k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£7k
LSEG FoundationFY2022£600

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/03/2019£150kCentre for Entrepreneurs Refugee Entrepreneurship Programme Pilot Sche