Morgan Stanley International Foundation
Analysis
Morgan Stanley International Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Morgan Stanley International Foundation reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.4m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.7m to £3.6m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Morgan Stanley International Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit CIO (£3.6m), Horatio's Garden (£3.6m) and Age UK East London (£3.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93% and investments 2.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.3m. Reserves of £5.5m would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 93%
- Investments 2.9%
- Other 3.7%
In the charity's own words
To make a sustainable impact to children's welfare in disadvantaged communities across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Focussing primarily on child health and education, the Morgan Stanley International Foundation works in partnership with charitable organisations to direct funding and utilise expertise of Morgan Stanley employees to benefit the communities in which the Firm operates.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit CIO | Northampton | £3.6m |
| Horatio's Garden | Salisbury | £3.6m |
| Age UK East London | London | £3.6m |
| World Confederation for Physical Therapy | London | £3.6m |