The Maiden Factor Foundation
Analysis
The Maiden Factor Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09241095). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Maiden Factor Foundation reported income of £25k and spending of £49k, spending 199% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £383k to £25k (-93%), an average of -50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 2636%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Maiden Factor Foundation sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hugh Chappington Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity (£25k), Vessels of Honour Ministries (£25k) and The Word Bible Church (UK) (£25k).
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
To utilise the yacht Maiden to raise funds for charities who facilitate the education of girls who would not otherwise receive a formal or vocational education and to encourage them to remain in education throughout their teenage years, enabling them to reach their full potential encouraging girls into STEM subjects, raising funds for girls education, facilitate mentoring for them
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chappington Almshouse and Relief in Need Charity | Brentwood | £25k |
| Vessels of Honour Ministries | Thornton Heath | £25k |
| The Word Bible Church (UK) | Milton Keynes | £25k |
| Lotus Relief Charitable Trust | Surrey | £25k |