The Point Foundation
Analysis
The Point Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Henfield. It was registered in October 2008, 18 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 company (Companies House number 06553113). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Point Foundation reported income of £102k and spending of £129k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £102k to £102k (-0.1%), an average of +-0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 26%. 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 Point Foundation sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Uckfield Foodbank (£102k), Charlesworth Independent Chapel (£102k) and Gujarati Arya Association, Leicester (£102k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our objectives centre around the words "Life, Live and Learn". The Charity looks to relieve poverty, sickness, and distress as well as advance the education of orphans up to the age of 18 years, in particular but not exclusively in Africa, by making grants of money for providing or paying for items, services and facilities in order to achieve our objectives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Uckfield Foodbank | Uckfield | £102k |
| Charlesworth Independent Chapel | Glossop | £102k |
| Gujarati Arya Association, Leicester | Leicester | £102k |
| The Westcott Fellowship Cottage Trust | Dorking | £102k |