ELEVA FOUNDATION LTD

Registered charity 1160524 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We have a collaboration with Unicef. We are impressed with their reach, transparency and experience in eliciting long term sustainable change. We aim to help them to achieve even more for the hardest to reach children by supporting long term, sustainable development of emerging nations, ensuring that children are at the forefront of policy and planning, and their rapid, impactful emergency relief.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE WHO ARE LIVING IN POVERTY, DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, OR HAVE EXPERIENCED A MANMADE OR NATURAL DISASTER OR OTHER HUMANITARIAN CRISES BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO CHARITIES AND/OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO RELIEVE SUCH NEEDS.

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£6.7m
Latest spending
£6.2m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,937,636 at the end of the year, supported by £6,656,507 in donation income. The charity's policy is to not maintain cash reserves, applying the majority of income to charitable projects, which resulted in total charitable expenditure of £6,240,267. The independent auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and issued an unqualified opinion.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The charity does not maintain cash reserves. (reserves figure: £1.9m)
“The Foundation's policy is to minimise administrative expenditure and to apply the majority of income received each year to UNICEF projects and emergency funding. The charity does not maintain cash reserves.” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Eleva Capital Partners (UK) Limited
“The Foundation received cash donations of £5,152,371 (2025: £10,588,465) from Eleva Capital Partners (UK) Limited, a group company.” — page 27
“The Foundation received cash donations of £1,036,701 (2025: £1,040,099) from Eleva Capital SASa, a group company.” — page 27
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Eleva Capital SAS
“The Foundation received cash donations of £5,152,371 (2025: £10,588,465) from Eleva Capital Partners (UK) Limited, a group company.” — page 27
“The Foundation received cash donations of £1,036,701 (2025: £1,040,099) from Eleva Capital SASa, a group company.” — page 27
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Eleva Solutions SAS
“The Foundation received cash donations of £5,152,371 (2025: £10,588,465) from Eleva Capital Partners (UK) Limited, a group company.” — page 27
“The Foundation received cash donations of £1,036,701 (2025: £1,040,099) from Eleva Capital SASa, a group company.” — page 27
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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 31/03/2026

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£6.7m
Total spending
£6.2m
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£6.7m£6.2m
31/03/2025£8.9m£12.4m
31/03/2024£5.0m£1.3m
31/03/2023£4.7m£5.7m
31/03/2022£5.3m£4.1m

Common questions

Is ELEVA FOUNDATION LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,937,636 at the end of the year, supported by £6,656,507 in donation income. The charity's policy is to not maintain cash reserves, applying the majority of income to charitable projects, which resulted in total charitable expenditure of £6,240,267. The independent auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and issued an unqualified opinion. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by TC Group.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Founders Pledge Ltd1£2.6m
THE SANDHU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£12k
THE MCBAIN FAMILY FOUNDATION1£10k
MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST1£330

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ELEVA FOUNDATION LTD£6.7m—0unclear—no doubt
THE ELMA FOUNDATION (UK) FY2025£7.3m—0above—no doubt
THE EDWINA LILLEY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
ELIFAR FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£203k—0below—no doubt
ELBA HOPE FOUNDATION FY2024£961k—0unclear—no doubt
The Eneida Foundation FY2025£79k—0above—no doubt

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