The Buddy Bag Foundation
Analysis
The Buddy Bag Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton Coldfield. It was registered in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Buddy Bag Foundation reported income of £339k and spending of £336k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £196k to £339k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Buddy Bag Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Antony's Centre for Church & Industry (£339k), The Christian School (Takeley) (£339k) and St Matthew's Project (£339k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Buddy Bag Foundation provides relief of material hardship and need amongst children, young people and parents who are fleeing domestic abuse for the public benefit in England and Wales, primarily, but not exclusively, by providing items of basic necessity and comfort.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Antony's Centre for Church & Industry | Manchester | £339k |
| The Christian School (Takeley) | Bishop's Stortford | £339k |
| St Matthew's Project | London | £339k |
| Greets Green Community Enterprises | West Bromwich | £340k |