Sao Foundation
Analysis
Sao Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sao Foundation reported income of £812k and spending of £826k, spending 102% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sao Foundation sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Augustines Centre Halifax (£812k), The Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy in the British Isles (£813k) and Walk21 Foundation (£812k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 62% and charitable activities 38%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £142k. It employed 2 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 62%
- Charitable activities 38%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to advance in life and relieve the needs of underprivileged young people in the UK and Africa particularly but not exclusively, through the provision of financial and mentoring support as a means of: (a) advancing education; (b) relieving sickness; and (c) providing visual and performing arts activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Augustines Centre Halifax | Halifax | £812k |
| The Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy in the British Isles | London | £813k |
| Walk21 Foundation | Cheltenham | £812k |
| Rasasc Guildford Limited | Surrey | £813k |