The objects of the charity is to advance the education of disadvantaged young people primarily in london and the greater london areas in particular but not exclusively by: 

• affording opportunities to obtain internships and other work experience with organisations working in the professions and the fields of commerce, banking, financial services, industry and administration or such other fields as the trustees in their absolute discretion see fit; and
•  advising and assisting young people to enter and progress in careers in the professions and the fields of commerce, banking, financial services, industry and administration or such fields as the trustees in their absolute discretion see fit.

The Social Mobility Foundation is a charity that helps talented young people 16-25 from low-income backgrounds achieve their potential. The programmes offer mentoring, university and job application support, skills and careers advice and work experience. The charity advocates and campaigns for social mobility and undertakes research including the annual Social Mobility Employers Index.