Lido Foundation
Analysis
Lido Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08838578). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Lido Foundation reported income of £94k and spending of £162k, spending 173% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income fell from £497k to £94k (-81%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lido 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 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tamu Samaj UK (£94k), Association of Serbian Chetniks Ravne Gore in Great Britain Limited (£94k) and North London Action for the Homeless (£94k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Lido Foundation provide the following service.Information and Advice:We provide advice on welfare, benefits, housing, debt, application support to people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The service is open 3 days a week.By signposting and advising residents, the Lido Foundation is reducing social exclusion. Instead of falling homeless or into other desperate circumstances.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tamu Samaj UK | Middlesex | £94k |
| Association of Serbian Chetniks Ravne Gore in Great Britain Limited | London | £94k |
| North London Action for the Homeless | London | £94k |
| Fisch | Guildford | £94k |