The Manny and Brigitta Davidson Charitable Foundation
Analysis
The Manny and Brigitta Davidson Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Manny and Brigitta Davidson Charitable Foundation reported income of £610k and spending of £587k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £933k to £610k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 398%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Manny and Brigitta Davidson Charitable Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shape London (£609k), Foothold Cymru (£610k) and York City Gymnastics Foundation (£608k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £581k. Reserves of £35k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education, the arts, culture and heritage by providing support for capital and infrastructure projects in the United Kingdon and Israel, and by holding, maintaining and exhibiting works of art.The relief of those in need by reason of youth, old age, ill-health, disability or financial hardship by the provision of support for organisations in the United Kingdom and Israel.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shape London | Buckinghamshire | £609k |
| Foothold Cymru | Llanelli | £610k |
| York City Gymnastics Foundation | York | £608k |
| British African Co-Operative Foundation | London | £611k |