Knowledge for Change
Analysis
Knowledge for Change is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Knowledge for Change reported income of £511k and spending of £502k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2024, income grew from £124k to £511k (+313%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 211%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Knowledge for Change sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inflammatory Neuropathies UK (£510k), Re-Instate Limited (£512k) and The Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation (£510k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67% and charitable activities 32%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £289k. Reserves of £188k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 67%
- Charitable activities 32%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
We aim to improve the standard of healthcare provision in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the UK through the training of staff and students in both regions. We run undergraduate student exchange programmes between SSA and UK, and also place professional UK volunteers within healthcare facilities in SSA on long and short-term basis in order to provide training and facilitate knowledge exchange.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Inflammatory Neuropathies UK | Lincolnshire | £510k |
| Re-Instate Limited | Erith | £512k |
| The Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation | London | £510k |
| Muslim Association of Nigeria UK | London | £512k |