Wamumbi Orphan Care Foundation
Analysis
Wamumbi Orphan Care Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wadebridge. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wamumbi Orphan Care Foundation reported income of £15k and spending of £12k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £15k (+2.6%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wamumbi Orphan Care Foundation sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Melton Trust (£15k), Evangelical Global Outreach Church (£15k) and Ithemba Hope Trust (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide grants to our partner organisation Wamumbi Orphan Care in Central Kenya to provide outreach services to orphaned children affected by HIV/AIDS and their guardians. Current activities include workshops on sexual health, beadwork, theatre and music therapy, and supporting teenagers through secondary school and apprenticeships in tailoring, carpentry, mechanics, and hairdressing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Melton Trust | Woodbridge | £15k |
| Evangelical Global Outreach Church | London | £15k |
| Ithemba Hope Trust | London | £15k |
| Ezras Rinoh | Salford | £15k |