Fresh Start Foundation
Analysis
Fresh Start Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in February 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, overseas aid/famine relief and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Fresh Start Foundation reported income of £15k and spending of £16k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £43k to £15k (-64%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Fresh Start Foundation sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harlyn Surf Life Saving Club (£15k), The Meridale Organisation (£15k) and Bowel Disease UK (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Support children to access uninterrupted education Providing suitable provisions that support a conductive learning environment. Providing books, stationery, uniforms, furniture, pay school fees Renovate classrooms and provide means to supply clean water and sanitation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harlyn Surf Life Saving Club | Cornwall | £15k |
| The Meridale Organisation | Mablethorpe | £15k |
| Bowel Disease UK | London | £15k |
| Samaritans of Hillingdon | Uxbridge | £15k |