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THE GREGGS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 296590 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREGGS TRUST

The Greggs Foundation is a grant-making charity which aims to build stronger and healthier communities in the areas served by Greggs. We offer grant programmes which work to address three key challenges facing our local communities:Addressing issues of poverty and inequalityEnsuring food is at the heart of communitiesSupporting local community organisations to make a difference

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

Latest income
£6.2m
Latest spending
£6.2m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had total cash and cash equivalents of £4,579,237 at the end of the year, with £3,273,583 held in hand and £1,305,654 in liquid investments. Net cash was used in operating activities to the tune of £961,595, contrasting with a provision of £131,254 in the prior year. The document does not disclose any material uncertainties or going concern issues.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Greggs Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Total income
£6.2m
Total spending
£6.2m
Cost of raising funds
£30k
Reserves (reported)
£140k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 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 (82% 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: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£6.2m£6.2m
31/12/2024£6.4m£6.1m
31/12/2023£5.7m£5.2m
31/12/2022£4.5m£4.1m
31/12/2021£3.3m£4.0m

Common questions

Is THE GREGGS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had total cash and cash equivalents of £4,579,237 at the end of the year, with £3,273,583 held in hand and £1,305,654 in liquid investments. Net cash was used in operating activities to the tune of £961,595, contrasting with a provision of £131,254 in the prior year. The document does not disclose any material uncertainties or going concern issues.

Who funds THE GREGGS FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GREGGS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION, THE ROSELINE FOUNDATION, Moto Foundation, THE HADRIAN TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£100k
THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATIONFY2022£50k
THE ROSELINE FOUNDATIONFY2023£30kbreakfast clubs for children in deprived areas surrounding Sunderland
Moto FoundationFY2024£20kBreakfast Clubs Donation
THE HADRIAN TRUSTFY2023£20kNorth East
Moto FoundationFY2022£20kBreakfast Clubs
THE HADRIAN TRUSTFY2024£20kJoint Hardship Fund
Moto FoundationFY2025£20kDonation
BACK ON THE MAP LIMITEDFY2024£20kCommunity Pantry / Food poverty
BACK ON THE MAP LIMITEDFY2025£16kGreggs Foundation - provides funds for a part time community support worker and a contribution to our food poverty programme costs
The Caledonia Investments Charitable FoundationFY2022£13k
The Caledonia Investments Charitable FoundationFY2023£13k
THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATIONFY2024£12k
THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONFY2024£8k
THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATIONFY2023£7k
THE ROSELINE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
The Caledonia Investments Charitable FoundationFY2024£1k
THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATIONFY2023£185

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Inspiring Scotland11/07/2025£81kScottish Government's Bright Start Breakfasts
Community Foundation North East27/03/2025£7kGrant to Greggs Foundation
Community Foundation North East23/02/2023£7kGrant to Greggs Foundation
Community Foundation North East17/02/2022£7kA grant to Greggs Foundation
Community Foundation North East22/04/2021£5kA grant to Greggs Foundation
UK government28/09/2020£1.0mCMC - Greggs Foundation
Community Foundation North East25/04/2018£7kHardship grants

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
CURE LEUKAEMIA1£250k
MONTPELIER FOUNDATION LIMITED1£144k
ATTEND1£118k
THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST1£90k
NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£80k
EARTHPERCENT1£80k
GOD MY SILENT PARTNER FOUNDATION1£68k
THE PERIVOLI FOUNDATION1£54k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GREGGS FOUNDATION£6.2m—0unclear—no doubt
GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND UK FY2025£4.9m——unclear—no doubt
SSP FOUNDATION FY2025£355k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FEED FOUNDATION FY2025£1.5m—0below—no doubt
The Gregg Schools Trust FY2025£6.4munclear—unclear—no doubt
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION FY2025£165.4m—0below—no doubt

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