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THE GREATER SHARE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1199157 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit, to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the Directors see fit from time to time including in particular but not limited to advancing the education of people, the advancement of healthcare and protection of the environment.

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the period with unrestricted reserves of £297,949, a significant improvement from the deficit of £56,537 in the prior period. The trustees report that the charity will not maintain reserves other than to ensure sufficient funding for ongoing administration, with the intention to donate all surplus revenue to its NGO partners. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funding for the ongoing administration of the Greater Share group (held: £298k)
“The Charity will not maintain reserves other than to ensure sufficient funding for the ongoing administration of the Greater Share group.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP provided legal support valued at £763,298.
“Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP have provided legal support to the Greater Share group for a value of £763,298 in the period to 31 December 2024 (2023: £1,443,511). This support is ongoing.” — page 7
“The Greater Share Foundation made loans to the trading subsidiaries to cover costs incurred. Amounts owed by subsidiaries to the charity are disclosed in note 12.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans made to trading subsidiaries.
“Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP have provided legal support to the Greater Share group for a value of £763,298 in the period to 31 December 2024 (2023: £1,443,511). This support is ongoing.” — page 7
“The Greater Share Foundation made loans to the trading subsidiaries to cover costs incurred. Amounts owed by subsidiaries to the charity are disclosed in note 12.” — page 28
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£1.9m
Cost of raising funds
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£298k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 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: 57.7% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.3m£1.9m
31/12/2023£5.4m£5.3m
30/09/2022£0£0

Common questions

Is THE GREATER SHARE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the period with unrestricted reserves of £297,949, a significant improvement from the deficit of £56,537 in the prior period. The trustees report that the charity will not maintain reserves other than to ensure sufficient funding for ongoing administration, with the intention to donate all surplus revenue to its NGO partners. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds THE GREATER SHARE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GREATER SHARE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ANNABEL ARBIB FOUNDATIONFY2024£396kEducational

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
JEREMY COLLER FOUNDATION1£230k
THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY1£29k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST1£25k
THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£15k
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION1£6k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£5k
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation1£5k
WHITEHEAD MONCKTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HESTERS WAY PARTNERSHIP LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GREATER SHARE FOUNDATION£2.3m——above—no doubt
HESTERS WAY PARTNERSHIP LTD FY2025£515k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP FY2025£226k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CLARKSON FOUNDATION FY2023£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE OCTOPUS FOUNDATION FY2025£329k—0unclear—no doubt
ISSA FOUNDATION FY2024£9.9m—0above—no doubt

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