The UK Foundation of the University of British Columbia

Analysis

The UK Foundation of the University of British Columbia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in April 2004, 22 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 05042921). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The UK Foundation of the University of British Columbia reported income of £23k and spending of £23k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £42k to £23k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 650%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The UK Foundation of the University of British Columbia 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 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Maldon All Saints Scout Group Council (£23k), Friends of Little Green School (£23k) and Vectis Corps of Drums Marching Band (£23k).