# THE VIRGIN FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 297540
- **Other names:** THE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, THE VIRGIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, VIRGIN UNITE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Aug. 25, 1987
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=297540


## Contact

- **Address:** Harbottle & Lewis, 7 Savoy Court, LONDON
- **Postcode:** WC2R 0EX
- **Phone:** 02073132000
- **Email:** contact@virginunite.co.uk
- **Website:** www.virgin.com/unite



## Activities

**Objects:** For the public benefit to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time.

**Activities:** Virgin Unite was established by Richard Branson and staff across the Virgin Group to deliver entrepreneurial approaches to social and environmental issues. Virgin Unite works with all the Virgin companies around the world in partnership with social entrepreneurs to build sustainable solutions to some of thoughest challenges facing the world today.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Australia
- Canada
- Jamaica
- South Africa
- United States
- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £21494000 | £18090000 | £16739000 | 7 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £22039000 | £15827000 | £13406000 | 6 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £10248000 | £12169000 | £7438000 | 13 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £11949000 | £12463000 | £8968000 | 5 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £7785000 | £14094000 | £9875000 | 12 |



## Trustees

- Angela Mwanza — appointed Dec. 2, 2025
- Felix Stellmaszek — appointed March 12, 2026
- HOLLY KATIE TEMPLEMAN BRANSON
- Ivo Devereux — appointed Oct. 2, 2025
- Nicola Humphrey — appointed Aug. 2, 2022
- Shrina Shah — appointed June 18, 2024
- Tony Hanway — appointed Dec. 2, 2025