The Measham Family Christian Foundation

Analysis

The Measham Family Christian Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in July 2005, 21 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. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Measham Family Christian Foundation reported income of £542k and spending of £412k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £281k to £542k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Measham Family Christian Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oasis Lord's Hill (£541k), The Stonebridge City Farm (£542k) and The Ian Askew Charitable Trust (£541k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 63% and investments 36%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £101k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 8.3%. Reserves of £98k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.