THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION
The Foundation makes grants to promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public and to advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment, and to promote study and research in such subjects.
Objects
3.1.1 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;3.1.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE;AND IN CLAUSES 3.1.1 AND 3.1.2, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS"3.1.3 TO ADVANCE SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total net assets increased from £9,619,858 in 2024 to £10,077,383 in 2025, with unrestricted funds comprising the entirety of these assets. The balance sheet shows current assets of £10,834,470 against current liabilities of £757,087, resulting in positive net current assets. The trustees have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate risks to the charity's continuity.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£90,001–£100,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£70,001–£80,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee
- Grant-making is its main activity
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Louisa Mann — Chair of Trustees
- Louise Armstrong — Transitionary Executive Director
- Anneka Deva — Programme Director
- Lily Piachaud — Organisational Development Director
- Sarah Gartshore — Finance Director
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- ANNE LOUISA PHILIP MANNchair
- Katharine Hill
- Maimuna Rogoff
- Mona Bani
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £6.1m | £5.6m |
| 31/03/2024 | £5.7m | £4.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £5.4m | £4.9m |
| 31/03/2022 | £5.1m | £4.5m |
| 31/03/2021 | £5.3m | £5.6m |
Common questions
Is THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased from £9,619,858 in 2024 to £10,077,383 in 2025, with unrestricted funds comprising the entirety of these assets. The balance sheet shows current assets of £10,834,470 against current liabilities of £757,087, resulting in positive net current assets. The trustees have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate risks to the charity's continuity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £50k | Resourcing Racial Justice Fund |
| POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A B Charitable Trust | 13/12/2024 | £5k | A grant to Thirty Percy |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASPEN TRUST | 1 | £2.2m |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £390k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £110k |
| BRCK Foundation | 1 | £45k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £25k |
| D L M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
Charities like this
- THE ENERGY SAVING TRUST FOUNDATION
- THE RENEWABLE ENERGY FOUNDATION
- SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT
- ALAN BAXTER FOUNDATION
- LTPP
- EARTH TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION | £6.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ENERGY SAVING TRUST FOUNDATION | £211k | £60,001 - £70,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RENEWABLE ENERGY FOUNDATION | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT | £63k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ALAN BAXTER FOUNDATION | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LTPP | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |