Jamma International
Analysis
Jamma International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07344374). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Jamma International reported income of £4.2m and spending of £3.9m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £101k to £4.2m (+4081%), an average of +154% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 1458%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jamma International sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central England Law Centre Limited (£4.2m), Addington Fund (£4.3m) and British Friends of Ezrat Yisrael Kiryat Sefer (£4.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and investments 5.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.4m. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 95%
- Investments 5.0%
In the charity's own words
The charitable activities are focussed on the Khomani San in Kalahari, conservation agriculture in Namibia, wildlife conservation in southern Africa and financial support to various UK registered charities in the fields of international conservation and/ or community development.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Central England Law Centre Limited | Coventry | £4.2m |
| Addington Fund | Barford | £4.3m |
| British Friends of Ezrat Yisrael Kiryat Sefer | Salford | £4.2m |
| The Royal Literary Fund | London | £4.3m |