The Topsy Foundation UK
Analysis
The Topsy Foundation UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability 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 05823488). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Topsy Foundation UK reported income of £36k and spending of £30k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £25k to £36k (+41%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Topsy Foundation UK sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Charity Project (£36k), The Jewell Bequest Charitable Trust (£36k) and Headway North West London (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Topsy Foundation UK's main aim is to assist the work of the Topsy Foundation, South Africa, a registered charity in that country. Topsy SA partners with rural communities in South Africa, in which many people have been affected by HIV and AIDS. There is a specific emphasis on children and their families through medical care, food security and the training of pre-school teachers and staff .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Charity Project | Worthing | £36k |
| The Jewell Bequest Charitable Trust | Lewes | £36k |
| Headway North West London | Harrow | £36k |
| Bexley Centre for the Unemployed Limited | Bexleyheath | £36k |