The Foundation of Saint François
Analysis
The Foundation of Saint François is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Foundation of Saint François reported income of £107k and spending of £120k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £78k to £107k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Foundation of Saint François sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and All Angels Withyham (£107k), Kirk Hallam Community Hall Association (£107k) and Evangelical Press Missionary Trust (£107k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity was established in 2014 with the charitable object of the advancement of the Roman Catholic faith throughout the world
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and All Angels Withyham | E Sussex | £107k |
| Kirk Hallam Community Hall Association | Ilkeston | £107k |
| Evangelical Press Missionary Trust | Bristol | £107k |
| Christchurch Clarendon Park | Leicester | £107k |