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Edaid Foundation

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1163047LondonCommunity and economic development
Income£120k2025-12-31
Spending£91ksame year
Spent / received126%5-year average
Size in its cause65th pctCommunity and economic development
Registered2015Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Edaid Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09437469). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Edaid Foundation reported income of £120k and spending of £91k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £158k to £120k (-24%), an average of -6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Edaid Foundation sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wetherby Town Hall CIO (£119k), Favour Foundation Limited (£120k) and The Fernhurst Centre Limited (£117k).

Income and spending

£0£93k£186k£278k£371k2021 Income: £158,0952021 Spending: £371,13620212022 Income: £195,7112022 Spending: £272,90420222023 Income: £220,0942023 Spending: £161,54520232024 Income: £168,8622024 Spending: £188,81120242025 Income: £120,1342025 Spending: £91,4952025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF STUDENTS/GRADUATES ATTENDING, OR WANTING TO ATTEND OR HAVING ATTENDED HIGHER EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDING, DEBT COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN OBTAINING FUNDING, TO ACCESS THE EDUCATION.

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Wetherby Town Hall CIOWetherby£119k
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The Fernhurst Centre LimitedSurrey£117k
Watford Polish Saturday SchoolWatford£121k