The Kisomo Foundation
Analysis
The Kisomo Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chertsey. It was registered in June 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05147284). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Kisomo Foundation reported income of £178k and spending of £299k, spending 168% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £336k to £178k (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Kisomo Foundation sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Sussex Recovery Alliance (£178k), The Elmgrant Trust (£178k) and Abg Trust Fund (£178k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Nyumbani UK & The Hotcourses Foundation provides education to orphaned and vulnerable children in Kenya, pulling them out of poverty and the worst start in life, to empower and give them a future through education. We provide funding to a school for over 520 children in one of Nairobi's informal settlements and we have a scholarship programme for some of the most vulnerable students in Kenya.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| East Sussex Recovery Alliance | Hastings | £178k |
| The Elmgrant Trust | Devon | £178k |
| Abg Trust Fund | Prestwich | £178k |
| Holland Football Club | Clacton-On-Sea | £178k |