The Gumboots Foundation (UK)
Analysis
The Gumboots Foundation (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending February 2025, The Gumboots Foundation (UK) reported income of £68k and spending of £52k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £60k to £68k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Gumboots Foundation (UK) sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jaffe Family Relief Fund (£68k), Youthbuild UK (£68k) and Ridgeway Evangelical Church (£68k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
In partnership with Gumboots SA we fund 5 projects in South Africa, 4 in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg:1) Sigya Sonke - youth dance group 2) Leratong - pre-school for children 3) Ratang Bana - supporting children orphaned by AIDS4) The Caitlin Fund - supports disadvantaged young women with their education5) Phetoho- supporting individual children with school fees, uniforms.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jaffe Family Relief Fund | Beckenham | £68k |
| Youthbuild UK | Hertfordshire | £68k |
| Ridgeway Evangelical Church | London | £68k |
| Light of Hira | Leicester | £68k |