Islington Managua Friendship Association
Analysis
Islington Managua Friendship Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Islington Managua Friendship Association reported income of £25k and spending of £21k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £25k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Islington Managua Friendship Association sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Church South Bedfordshire (£25k), Greenlight Youth Club Ltd (£26k) and Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Nuneaton (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We support a nursery and primary school called 'Los Pollitos' situated in barrio Edguard Munguia, Managua, Nicaragua. The school currently has approximately 220 pupils. We pay the core salaries of 7 teachers. We have recently paid for the construction of a new building to house a library, office and computer room. We raise funds through a 'sponsor a teacher' scheme and pub quizzes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Life Church South Bedfordshire | Dunstable | £25k |
| Greenlight Youth Club Ltd | London | £26k |
| Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Nuneaton | Warwickshire | £25k |
| Small International Development Charities Network | Shropshire | £26k |