Summary
A new method of assessing the diversity, accountability and transparency of UK foundations, incentivising and supporting them to improve their practices. It looks at how funders operate but does not look at what they fund.
Aims and activities
Aims and questions
Aims and activities
Each year, the Foundation Practice Rating (FPR) assesses 100 UK foundations on their practices on diversity, accountability, and transparency. The project outsources the evaluation to Giving Evidence - an independent research organisation, who have defined the criteria and created the system.
Data collection and analysis, for the assessment, is entirely through publicly accessible information present in their annual reports and websites. The results are published annually.
As a small trust with a big mission, we have always known that working in partnership with other foundations was the best way to maximise the chance of change.
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How to get involved
If you are interested in joining the funding group, please contact Danielle Walker Palmour at Friends Provident Foundation.
If you have questions about the research, please contact Caroline Fiennes at Giving Evidence.
Who's involved
Who was involved
This initiative is led by Friends Provident Foundation, in partnership with Barrow Cadbury Trust, John Ellerman Foundation, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, The Robertson Trust, John Lyon's Charity, The Indigo Trust and City Bridge Foundation.
The research is being carried out by Giving Evidence.
Learning and Resources
Read the results of the Foundation Practice Rating Year 4 report and a press release summarising the findings.
The rating methods and criteria are published on the project’s website, along with guidance for foundations on how to do well.
