Welcome to Purposeful Ventures

What we do

Purposeful Ventures partners with social entrepreneurs and philanthropists to improve the education and well-being of young people from their earliest years.  

We define and diagnose the issues affecting children and young people, analyse evidence and explore the most promising solutions. We then select, accelerate and, where we find a gap, incubate organisations which tackle those issues.

We offer more than just funding to our charitable ventures.  Our expertise, operational experience and networks enable us to deliver tailored, hands-on support with a relentless commitment to system change.

Our vision is of a fairer society where all young people thrive.

Our work in practice

Maths Horizons

Maths Horizons was launched to develop evidence, analysis and recommendations about the future of maths curriculum and assessment in England.
Their first major publication, How England should reform maths education for the age of AI, was shared in the House of Lords in May 2025 and featured in the Sunday Times.
Baby Bank Alliance

We are co-incubating the Baby Bank Alliance with Save the Children. The Alliance supports and advocates for UK baby banks and families, to ensure babies and children have the essentials they need to thrive.
In their first year, the Alliance distributed vital funds to baby banks, published groundbreaking data, and secured partnerships with IKEA, Amazon, ITV's Lorraine, Morrisons and more.
1729 Maths School

We are partnering with Mill Hill Schools to launch of the 1729 Maths School, the UK’s first specialist 11-18 Maths school, a pioneering institution dedicated to nurturing mathematical excellence.
The school will identify and develop exceptional mathematical talent, offering partially and fully funded places to ensure that family income is never a barrier to entry.

Working with us

Working at Purposeful means being part of an organisation that takes on complex challenges affecting children and young people. We take a long-term approach and your work will contribute to creating meaningful and lasting change.

We bring together the right support to develop better solutions. We listen, follow the evidence and work collaboratively to understand what is needed, combining expertise, relationships, operational support and resources to help develop and scale effective solutions. For our team, that provides different ways to contribute - from shaping a new incubation to helping a partner organisation grow or supporting work that influences system change.

Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds and bring different skills and experiences to their work. We are curious, tenacious problem solvers who learn from one another and have high expectations for the quality of what we do.

Above all, we care deeply: about creating a fairer society where all young people thrive, about the way we do this and about one another. We are committed to keeping Purposeful Ventures a place where people can keep learning, contribute their ideas and balance work with life outside it.

Perks and benefits

Generous annual leave

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 2-years’ service, then to 30 days after 3-years’ service.

Office closures

Full office closure between Christmas and New Year and a Summer Shutdown.

Hybrid working

With at least two days in our state-of-the-art office in EdCity, West London, working alongside colleagues for collaboration, connection and sharing learning.

Pension contributions