The Don McMath Foundation
Analysis
The Don McMath Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Don McMath Foundation reported income of £49k and spending of £47k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £36k to £49k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Don McMath Foundation sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prevailing Word Ministries (London) (£49k), Markaz Quba (£49k) and The Hunting Horn General Charitable Trust (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The school opened on 6 January 2003 with a class of 30 children. Fund raising enabled the Charity to build three separate classroom blocks and a hall. The Charity offers free education for children aged between 5 - 18 , of some of the poorest families in The Gambia. There is a University fund that help with fees for our students that obtain a place at University or Professional Qualifications.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Prevailing Word Ministries (London) | London | £49k |
| Markaz Quba | London | £49k |
| The Hunting Horn General Charitable Trust | Cambridge | £49k |
| Deptford Somali Islamic Centre | London | £49k |