GLF Global Leadership Foundation (UK)
Analysis
GLF Global Leadership Foundation (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives 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 05747231). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, GLF Global Leadership Foundation (UK) reported income of £33k and spending of £59k, spending 176% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £24k to £33k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 223% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, GLF Global Leadership Foundation (UK) sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol Brunel Lions Club Charity Trust Fund (£33k), HiVitality (£33k) and The Felix Dexter Foundation (£33k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The primary objectives of GLF (UK), as stated in its governing document, are the promotion for the public benefit of the efficient public administration of government and public services by educating and training leaders of government anywhere throughout the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Brunel Lions Club Charity Trust Fund | Bristol | £33k |
| HiVitality | Herefordshire | £33k |
| The Felix Dexter Foundation | London | £33k |
| Bromley and Orpington Samaritans | Orpington | £33k |