Evidence for Development
Analysis
Evidence for Development is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05189185). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Evidence for Development reported income of £20k and spending of £18k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £31k to £20k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 309%. Over the whole period it spent 182% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Evidence for Development sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Barristers' Foundation (£20k), Unmask Cancer (£20k) and Promote Mifumi Project (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity seeks to reduce poverty through better use of development funding, based on high quality information for decision making, generated locally at low cost. Its goal is to make knowledge of local economies the starting point for development.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Barristers' Foundation | London | £20k |
| Unmask Cancer | west dulwich | £20k |
| Promote Mifumi Project | Bristol | £20k |
| Brigstock and Wrens Charity | Wisbech | £20k |