Kisima Foundation
Analysis
Kisima Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Kisima Foundation reported income of £35k and spending of £15k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £110 to £35k (+32055%), an average of +324% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 12500%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Kisima Foundation sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lert Sa Wat Child Development Project (£35k), Vision Togo (£35k) and Luna Children's Charity (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are:'For the public benefit of people living in developing countries, in particular but not exclusively East Africa, India and Pakistan, by the provision of grants to individuals and/or charities as a means of: (1) The advancement of education; (2) The relief of sickness and the preservation of health; (3) The relief of poverty and financial hardship.'
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lert Sa Wat Child Development Project | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £35k |
| Vision Togo | london | £35k |
| Luna Children's Charity | Alton | £35k |
| Gloucestershire GP Educational Trust | Cheltenham | £35k |