The Issmge Foundation
Analysis
The Issmge Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Issmge Foundation reported income of £80k and spending of £37k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £46k to £80k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 503%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Issmge Foundation sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Manchester North County Scout Council (£80k), Little Sunbeams Playgroup (£80k) and Sconce Hills Pre- School Playgroup (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND ITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester North County Scout Council | Manchester | £80k |
| Little Sunbeams Playgroup | Torfaen | £80k |
| Sconce Hills Pre- School Playgroup | Newark | £80k |
| Bodiam Pre-School | East Sussex | £80k |