The Winnie Mabaso Foundation
Analysis
The Winnie Mabaso Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Glossop. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Winnie Mabaso Foundation reported income of £454k and spending of £460k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £581k to £454k (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Winnie Mabaso Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emmaus Salford (£453k), Kollel Zichron Shaul (£454k) and Tarner (£453k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation raises funds to support projects for the benefit of vulnerable and orphaned children in South Africa.The main focus is Ilamula House a Home offering a place of safety for girls (aged between 2 and 18) who have been abused, orphaned or abandoned. In addition we undertake project work in the surrounding townships including feeding station, squatter camp support and related projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Salford | Salford | £453k |
| Kollel Zichron Shaul | Gateshead | £454k |
| Tarner | Brighton | £453k |
| Emmaus Leicestershire and Rutland | Leicestershire | £454k |