Jamaica Basic Schools Foundation (UK)
Analysis
Jamaica Basic Schools Foundation (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03235410). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Jamaica Basic Schools Foundation (UK) reported income of £147k and spending of £149k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £34k to £147k (+336%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Jamaica Basic Schools Foundation (UK) sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thatcham Pre-School (£147k), Red Robins (£147k) and Burniston and Cloughton Pre-School Playgroup (£147k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity is to assist children attending basic schools in Jamaica by advancing the education of those children between 3 and 6 years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thatcham Pre-School | Thatcham | £147k |
| Red Robins | Caldicot | £147k |
| Burniston and Cloughton Pre-School Playgroup | Scarborough | £147k |
| Rhieni Dros Addysg Gymraeg | Caerdydd | £147k |