The Cynara Foundation
Analysis
The Cynara Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Cynara Foundation reported income of £153k and spending of £153k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £114k to £153k (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Cynara Foundation sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waverton Evangelical Fellowship (£153k), Sfice Foundation (£154k) and Eagle Power Ministries International (£153k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides grants to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Waverton Evangelical Fellowship | Chester | £153k |
| Sfice Foundation | Nottingham | £154k |
| Eagle Power Ministries International | Surrey | £153k |
| Manchester Charitable Trust Ltd | Manchester | £154k |