LSEG Foundation

Registered charity 1182952 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as REFINITIV CHARITIES

The LSEG Foundation helps people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Working with charity and NGO partners, it supports a range of programmes across the globe, which create opportunities for those in need to participate in education, employment and enterprise.

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Latest income

£4.6m

Latest spending

£4.6m

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £359,786 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £5.3 million to £4.95 million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £4,945,598, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £55,000 to £60,000. The charity relies entirely on donations from group entities and has no fundraising costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months' support costs, equating to a range of between £55,000 and £60,000 (held: £4.9m)

“It is the policy of the Charity to hold reserves (unrestricted funds less funds designated for particular purposes and tied up in fixed assets) at a level representing 12 months' support costs. This equates to a range of between £55,000 and £60,000.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Peters Elworthy & Moore. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£4.6m

Total spending

£4.6m

Reserves (reported)

£60k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Erica Bournechair
Abha Thorat-Shah · trustee of 1 other charity
Corentine Poilvet-Clediere
James Pearson
Jane Goodland
John Thomas Jones
Lisa Condron
Prabhaharan Viswanathan

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£4.6m	£4.6m
31/12/2024	£4.3m	£4.7m
31/12/2023	£9.1m	£4.4m
31/12/2022	£3.9m	£3.2m
31/12/2021	£142k	£104k

Common questions

Is LSEG Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £359,786 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £5.3 million to £4.95 million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £4,945,598, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £55,000 to £60,000. The charity relies entirely on donations from group entities and has no fundraising costs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Peters Elworthy & Moore.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£4k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£600k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£570k
DEBMAR BENEVOLENT TRUST LIMITED	1	£314k
TRUST FOR LONDON	1	£250k
BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH	1	£183k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION	1	£100k
THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION	1	£86k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION income £6.3m
THE PURI FOUNDATION income £5.3m
THE FOCUS FOUNDATION income £1.6m
MW (GK) FOUNDATION income £261k
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR LEEDS income £4.5m
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM income £834k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LSEG Foundation	£4.6m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION FY2025	£6.3m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PURI FOUNDATION FY2025	£5.3m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE FOCUS FOUNDATION FY2025	£1.6m	—	0	unclear	4.0%	no doubt
MW (GK) FOUNDATION FY2024	£261k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR LEEDS FY2025	£4.5m	£80,001 - £90,000	1	above	—	no doubt

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