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The Guardian Foundation

Registered charity 1153865, on the register since 19 September 2013. The 7,363rd largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 March 2025
Income£1.5m
Spending£1.7m
Deficit£222k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number08437335
Years on the register13

What it says it does

The charity's focus is on the charitable advancement of education, human rights and the right to information. In support of this its main activities are currently: 1. news literacy programmes for children 2. international media capacity-building programmes 3. the Scott Trust Bursary scheme and Hugo Young Award for jounalism students 4. maintenance and operation of the Guardian and Observer archive

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEducation/trainingGeneral Charitable PurposesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.