South Sinai Foundation
Analysis
South Sinai Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grantham. It was registered in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, South Sinai Foundation reported income of £24k and spending of £25k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £26k to £24k (-9.1%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, South Sinai Foundation sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund (£24k), Uvochartoh (£24k) and Tomorrows Hope Foundation (£24k).
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 South Sinai Foundation supports Bedouin communities in South Sinai, Egypt. Our aims are to address poverty through small-scale sustainable development projects including access to water; support educational and environmental initiatives and Bedouin culture; provide hardship and healthcare grants to individuals; and to capacity-build our local partner, the Community Foundation for South Sinai.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Clergy Widows' and Orphans' Fund | Warrington | £24k |
| Uvochartoh | London | £24k |
| Tomorrows Hope Foundation | Harrow | £24k |
| Salvation Sanctuary Ministries | Grays | £24k |