SPRING IMPACT
1. Consultancy: Work with partners to help them achieve their social mission by scaling their impactthrough replication.2. Research: Contribute towards the global knowledge-base on scale up and replication. 3. Advocacy: Promote sector-wide awareness and understanding of the reasons for scaling social impact. Build eco-systems that support an organisation's social replication journey.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated surplus of £254,173 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income increasing by 5% to £3,522,146. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,149,953, which exceeds the stated policy minimum of approximately £900,000, providing sufficient resources to continue delivering charitable objectives.
What the accounts disclose
“In the band £160,001 - £170,000 1” — page 32
“The principal funding sources of Spring Impact in the reporting period were £2,318,388 from Restricted grants and £1,203,758 of contracted income for our work on scaling social impact.” — page 10
“During the year, Spring Impact received funding totalling £473,761 (2024 : £1,128) from the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund. The funding was directed by Donald Porteous, a Trustee of Spring Impact, through his donor-advised account with the fund. Of the total funding received, £157,070 was recognised as income in the current year (2024: £316,691), with £nil deferred at the year end in line with the project's performance-related conditions. No amounts were outstanding to or from Mr Porteous and the funding was provided in support of restricted projects.” — page 41
“Spring Impact (Trading) Ltd: Spring Impact (Trading) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Spring Impact. The subsidiary was established to undertake trading activities and manage projects that fall outside the charitable activities of the parent charity.” — page 9
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Emma Colenbrander — CEO
- Alex Storey — Director
- Hannah Barker — Director
- Nora Dettor — Director
- Tyler Spencer — Director
- Nicola Little — Director
Funders the charity credits
- Oak Foundation
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- This Day
- Health Foundation
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Trustees
- Adarsh Parekh
- Donald Porteous
- Michael Frost
- Peter Freedman
- Ruth Ling
- Sam Owilly
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £3.5m | £3.3m |
| 30/06/2024 | £3.3m | £3.1m |
| 30/06/2023 | £2.4m | £2.6m |
| 30/06/2022 | £2.8m | £2.6m |
| 30/06/2021 | £2.0m | £2.1m |
Common questions
Is SPRING IMPACT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated surplus of £254,173 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income increasing by 5% to £3,522,146. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,149,953, which exceeds the stated policy minimum of approximately £900,000, providing sufficient resources to continue delivering charitable objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of SPRING IMPACT earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £160,001 - £170,000 band.
Who funds SPRING IMPACT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPRING IMPACT as a grant recipient include This Day Foundation, THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Day Foundation | FY2023 | £1.0m | |
| This Day Foundation | FY2024 | £413k | |
| This Day Foundation | FY2025 | £400k | |
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2022 | £2k | Donation |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 23/02/2021 | £160k | Scaling Support Programme |
| Sport England | 20/09/2019 | £575k | Scaling Support Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/09/2018 | £1.6m | Scale Accelerator |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE KIAWAH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £873k |
| SHAREDIMPACT FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £504k |
| THE CAMELLIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £115k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £81k |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £70k |
| THE HOSKING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £55k |
| ELRHA | 1 | £18k |
Charities like this
- IMPACT INITIATIVES
- SHAREDIMPACT
- IMPACT FOUNDATION
- Spring North Ltd.
- SHAREDIMPACT FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED
- GLOBAL IMPACT UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRING IMPACT | £3.5m | £160,001 - £170,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| IMPACT INITIATIVES | £3.4m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| SHAREDIMPACT | £347k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IMPACT FOUNDATION | £2.2m | more than £70,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| Spring North Ltd. | £2.8m | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SHAREDIMPACT FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | £326k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |