Make a Difference Leadership Foundation
Analysis
Make a Difference Leadership Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06661556). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Make a Difference Leadership Foundation reported income of £633k and spending of £487k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £633k (+3185%), an average of +139% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 2143%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Make a Difference Leadership Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manor Twiglets Nursery Limited (£633k), Putnoe Woods Preschool Limited (£633k) and Sunflowers at St.annes (£631k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69% and donations and legacies 25%. Charitable activities took 39% of spending and raising funds 58%. Grants to other organisations totalled £192k. Reserves of £75k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 25%
- Charitable activities 69%
- Other 6.2%
In the charity's own words
The charity is engaged in the provision of funding for the education of academically talented but economically disadvantaged young people from South Africa. In order to achieve this objective the charity hosts an annual golf day and two charity auctions. During the period the charity made substantial donations towards the education of a number of students from impoverished backgrounds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Manor Twiglets Nursery Limited | Uckfield | £633k |
| Putnoe Woods Preschool Limited | Bedford | £633k |
| Sunflowers at St.annes | Nantwich | £631k |
| Gloucestershire Association of Secondary School Leaders Limited | Gloucestershire | £634k |