Smallworld Foundation
Analysis
Smallworld Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Smallworld Foundation reported income of £24k and spending of £20k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £18k to £24k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Smallworld 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 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Engineers for Overseas Development Ltd. (£24k), Exmouth Ceramic Group (£24k) and The Cancer Club (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE IN POVERTY, ORPHANED, ABANDONED OR WITH A HISTORY OF ABUSE BY PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING FOR FORMAL EDUCATION AND EDUCATION FACILITIES, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Engineers for Overseas Development Ltd. | Cardiff | £24k |
| Exmouth Ceramic Group | Exmouth | £24k |
| The Cancer Club | Surrey | £24k |
| Watford Hindu Group | Watford | £24k |