B&Q Foundation

About B&Q Foundation

B&Q Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1183275). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), B&Q Foundation reported a total income of £2,239,239 and total expenditure of £2,198,622, a spending ratio of 98% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, B&Q Foundation describes its activities as follows: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED ACROSS THE UK. BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY MAKING GRANTS TO REGISTERED CHARITIES WHO ARE PROVIDING, MAINTAINING, REPAIRING AND IMPROVING HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SPACES, AND PROVIDING HOUSING ADVICE AND SUPPORT Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for B&Q Foundation. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 98.2% of income spent on charitable work