GENERATION EXCHANGE
Objectives are to advance the education of children for the public benefit by utilising the commitment and life experience of older people as volunteer members of the community.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY UTILISING THE COMMITMENT AND LIFE EXPERIENCE OF OLDER PEOPLE AS VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF OLDER PEOPLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY UTILISING THE COMMITMENT AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL SKILLS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £24,135 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £37,506. The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern, supported by cashflow forecasts covering more than one year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £16,009, while the charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves Policy running costs in the event of closing down.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 85
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 85
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 85
Trustees
- KAREN NEILL GREENWOOD
- MAURA PATRICIA PEARSON
- Piedade D'Silva
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £78k | £54k |
| 31/03/2024 | £43k | £41k |
| 31/03/2023 | £28k | £33k |
| 31/03/2022 | £4k | £31k |
| 31/03/2021 | £57k | £39k |
Common questions
Is GENERATION EXCHANGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £24,135 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £37,506. The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern, supported by cashflow forecasts covering more than one year. Unrestricted reserves stood at £16,009, while the charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GENERATION EXCHANGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GENERATION EXCHANGE as a grant recipient include THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRIDGE RENEWAL TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | Generation Meet, Share, Exchange |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2025 | £20k | Unrestricted Funding |
| City Bridge Foundation | 04/11/2024 | £20k | Grant to Generation Exchange |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/05/2024 | £20k | Generation Meet Share Exchange |
| City Bridge Foundation | 10/10/2022 | £39k | Grant to Generation Exchange |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2021 | £4k | IT Exchange - The Virtual Edition |
| The Mercers' Company | 26/02/2021 | £5k | Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant |
| The Mercers' Company | 13/08/2020 | £9k | Covid-19 London Community Response Grant - Wave 3 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/07/2019 | £5k | IT Exchange |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £528k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £122k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £102k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £53k |
| BUPA FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| CURIOUS MINDS | 1 | £26k |
| THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
Charities like this
- THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION
- GLOBAL GENERATION
- HEALTH EXCHANGE
- FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
- THE GENERATION TRUST
- TRANSGENERATIONAL CHANGE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERATION EXCHANGE | £78k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL GENERATION | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEALTH EXCHANGE | £8.1m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | 1.0% | no doubt |
| THE GENERATION TRUST | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |