Meketa
Analysis
Meketa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Meketa reported income of £69k and spending of £35k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £51k to £69k (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Meketa sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chesed Avrohom & Raizel Limited (£69k), Oldalone UK (£69k) and Sonrise Church (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
MEKETA WORKS WITH LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AND WELFARE CHARITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SCHEMES TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF ETHIOPIAN JEWISH DESCENT IN GONDAR, AND ENABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT. WE RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT AN AFTER- SCHOOL HOMEWORK CLUB, AND TRAINING IN CARPENTRY, HAIRDRESSING AND OTHER SKILLS AND OFFER SMALL BUSINESS LOANS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chesed Avrohom & Raizel Limited | London | £69k |
| Oldalone UK | London | £69k |
| Sonrise Church | East Sussex | £69k |
| The Exchange Church, Aylesbury | Buckinghamshire | £69k |