The Patel Foundation
Analysis
The Patel Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fulwood. It was registered in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Patel Foundation reported income of £24k and spending of £5,497, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £21k to £24k (+9.6%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Patel Foundation sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sefton Christian Fellowship (£23k), Ali Hajveri (R A) Welfare Trust (£24k) and Alveley Charity (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relieving poverty by donating funds to help support organisations internationally which provide religious or otherwise educations to poor and needy children
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sefton Christian Fellowship | Bootle | £23k |
| Ali Hajveri (R A) Welfare Trust | Birmingham | £24k |
| Alveley Charity | Worcestershire | £23k |
| Integrated Professional Solutions | London | £24k |