The Mwezi Foundation
Analysis
The Mwezi Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Henley-on-Thames. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, overseas aid/famine relief and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08733254). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Mwezi Foundation reported income of £69k and spending of £68k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £44k to £69k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Mwezi 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 Cornerstone Church Colchester (£69k), Help Dadaab (£69k) and Transvaal Zimbabwe and Botswana Association (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Mwezi Foundation provides access to solar lighting to those living without access to mains electricity. In particular we donate solar lights to schools who provide them to their pupils to allow them to study outside of school hours, thereby improving educational opportunities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Church Colchester | Colchester | £69k |
| Help Dadaab | Bolton | £69k |
| Transvaal Zimbabwe and Botswana Association | Kent | £69k |
| Ca London | Maidstone | £69k |