Sophie Hayes Foundation

Analysis

Sophie Hayes Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07886303). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Sophie Hayes Foundation reported income of £581k and spending of £525k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £341k to £581k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sophie Hayes Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 UK Friends of Yad Yisroel Incorporating Sponsor a Meal Foundation (£580k), Equippers Church Bristol (£581k) and Welsh Guards Charity (£580k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.7%. Reserves of £222k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.