Dream Big Ghana Foundation
Analysis
Dream Big Ghana Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dream Big Ghana Foundation reported income of £70k and spending of £66k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £85k to £70k (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dream Big Ghana Foundation sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cystic Fibrosis Comfort Fund (£70k), Soft UK (£70k) and The Ruth and Lionel Jacobson Charitable Trust (Second Fund) No 2 (£70k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of Dream Big Ghana Foundation (UK) is to raise funds to support the work of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) seeking to relieve poverty in Ghana. Dream Big Ghana Foundation (UK) currently works with three beneficiary organisations: Dream Big Ghana NGO, Denyigba Lorlor NGO and Dream Renewables NGO.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cystic Fibrosis Comfort Fund | Bristol | £70k |
| Soft UK | Glasgow | £70k |
| The Ruth and Lionel Jacobson Charitable Trust (Second Fund) No 2 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £70k |
| Sahara Means Support | London | £70k |