We receive donations from donors and disburse them to over 7 million charities across the world

The Intelligent Foundation is a Charitable Organisation registered in England and Wales .

We're committed to improving the charity sector by reducing donation costs through using technology improvements, efficiencies and automations. We process donations and disburse them to over 7 million charities across 215 countries and territories worldwide.

Charity Registration Number: 1192508

Our story so far

We are a grant-making foundation which aims to make global giving accessible to all and thereby provides all charities, from grassroots to major NGOs, with access to more sources of donations, large and small, so that they can continue to do vital charitable work for the benefit of society at large. 

We fulfil this purpose by offering secure, simple, and efficient charitable giving by corporations, people, and funders to charities in a cost-effective manner, as charities pay no fees. Furthermore, because our funds are unrestricted, we maximise our public benefit by supporting as many charitable organisations as possible.

 Our operations began at the end of 2021, shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic, following the numerous lockdowns imposed in the UK between the end of March 2020 and July 2021, during which thousands of charities were unable to fundraise; the nonprofit sector needed financial support quickly.

 The Intelligent Foundation is the story of how a group of like-minded individuals turned a need into an opportunity and, with their connections in business, media, and the philanthropic sector, and with some help from some tech firms, the Intelligent Foundation was established.

So far, we have been able to donate close to £1 million, sending about 800 donations to over 200 charities in the UK and elsewhere. And this is only the beginning! 

You can see our Financial Reports via the Charity Commission via this link.

Our Trustees

  • Tina Hallett CBE

    Founding Chair

    Originally qualifying as Chartered Accountant in 1985, Tina went on to become a Partner at PwC from 1999-2018 where she was promoted to the UK Leader of the Government and Public Services business in 2014. Inaugural Chair of PwC's award-winning Women's Network. Trustee of the Westminster Society (charity for people with severe learning disabilities) for 15 years and Trustee of Youth United (network of voluntary youth organisations) for 3 years. Tina was awarded a CBE in 2019 for services to Civil Society (championing solutions to the poverty premium) and for mentoring/coaching and being the co-founder of CoachingSquared.

  • Leo Chandler

    Leo works on the investments team at Nesta the global innovation foundation. At Nesta, he invests into technology businesses across a wide range of sectors including climate tech, health, education and the future of work. Leo has a breadth of impact investing experience having worked on the UK Government's flagship impact investment programme set-up to grow the impact investing market in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Leo started his career at an impact-VC backed social enterprise in London set-up to tackle youth unemployment.

  • Henry Barclay

    Originally a zoologist Henry worked on conservation and research projects around the world including in Madagascar, South Africa and Indonesia before moving to technology startups. Henry spent 5 years in technology startups helping grow companies in the fin-tech and cybersecurity domains from conception to 9 figure valuations, before taking 2 years to run a wildlife foundation, forming international conservation and education programmes during his tenure. Henry now utilises his experience within technology companies along with his knowledge and passion for the natural world to help a large network of family offices make profitable investments whilst solving big world problems.

  • Elani Buchan

    Elani is a leader in building high-growth startups through streamlined operations. After earning her MA from King’s College London and serving more than 2 years as a Peace Corps Coordinator in Bulgaria, Elani spent almost a decade helping emerging tech companies across marketplaces, fintech, and B2B SaaS develop, optimize and scale their operations, marketing and people processes. Most recently, Elani was granted entry into the elite Included VC fellowship, beating out 99.98% of applicants, giving her insider access to Europe's top VCs and their portfolio companies. Raised in NYC by multicultural parents, Elani is fluent in English, Spanish and Bulgarian and continues to volunteer with The Resolution Project, mentoring global social entrepreneurs.

 Contact us.

  • 40-44 Clipstone Street

    W1W 5DW

    London

    Email: governance@intelligentfoundation.org