This project is funded by a consortium of 13 philanthropic organisations:

• Baring Foundation
• Barrow Cadbury Trust
• Bedford Charity
• Big Lottery Fund
• City Bridge Trust
• City Parochial Foundation
• Comic Relief
• Economic and Social Research Council
• John Lyon's Charity
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Lankelly Chase Foundation
• Northern Rock Foundation
• Wates Foundation

The Mapping Needs programme is also grateful for the cooperation of the following organisation:

• Office of National Statistics
• National Centre for Social Research