Seed Madagascar

Analysis

Seed Madagascar is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03796669). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Seed Madagascar reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £632k to £1.2m (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Seed Madagascar sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mind in Salford (£1.2m), Association of Breast Surgery (£1.3m) and Bma Foundation (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £779k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 89 people.