The Capacity Foundation
Analysis
The Capacity Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mold. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10257599). It says it provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Capacity Foundation reported income of £23k and spending of £31k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £12k to £23k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Capacity Foundation sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Football for All Foundation (£23k), The Megan Mai Foundation (£23k) and Wallington Community Wellbeing Charity (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation operates in an area of 60 villages in rural north Malawi. It's objective is to create a sustainable model of self-development that will enable this community of 20,000 people to be independent of international aid with a few years. The main method is to help people start and grow small businesses, with part of the profit allocated to a Social Action Fund under community control.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Football for All Foundation | London | £23k |
| The Megan Mai Foundation | Neath | £23k |
| Wallington Community Wellbeing Charity | Wallington | £23k |
| Friends of Collett | Hemel Hempstead | £23k |