The Giraffe Project
Analysis
The Giraffe Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07988621). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Giraffe Project reported income of £329k and spending of £184k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £260k to £329k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Giraffe Project sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Longfield Hall Trust (£329k), The Moorlands Community Charity (£329k) and Revelation Community (£328k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY WORKS IN THE SLUM AREAS OF NAIROBI FOR THE EDUCATION OF UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE.ITS ACTIVITIES ARE:- A SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME TO FUND CHILDREN'S EDUCATION;- WORKING WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL BOARDS TO DEVELOP RELEVANT SCHOOLS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND LIFE ISSUES;- FUNDING THE EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AT THE SCHOOL
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Longfield Hall Trust | London | £329k |
| The Moorlands Community Charity | Goole | £329k |
| Revelation Community | Chichester | £328k |
| Grace Church Yate | Bristol | £329k |