Research publications

This is the seventh edition of Family Foundation Giving Trends. It provides an update on annual charitable income and spending by the UK’s top 100 family foundations in 2013/2014, with details on the next 50 foundations.

Key facts and figures on giving, income and assets in the Top 300 UK independent charitable foundations ranked by grant-making.

Whether and how to develop a charity's investment strategy with its values and aims in mind.

This publication details the size, shape and trajectory of foundation giving.

This publication provides an update on annual charitable spending by the top family foundations.

How much can we safely spend on our charitable activities year on year while reserving the value of our investment assets for future generations?

This research explores the realities of social investment from the perspective of UK foundations.

This report examines the common principles for the management of charitable foundations.