Bassuah Legacy Foundation
Analysis
Bassuah Legacy Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Bassuah Legacy Foundation reported income of £147k and spending of £158k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £33k to £147k (+341%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 169%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bassuah Legacy Foundation sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Islington Somali Community (£147k), Prestatyn and Meliden Foodbank (£147k) and The Harvest Centre (£147k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relieves the needs of, and promote social inclusion among single parents and their children who are socially and economically deprived through education and service provision within London and throughout listed countries of operation. We undertake other charitable activities, poverty relief, economic and community development, general charitable activities and act as an umbrella or resource body.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Islington Somali Community | London | £147k |
| Prestatyn and Meliden Foodbank | Prestatyn | £147k |
| The Harvest Centre | Norfolk | £147k |
| The Redbourn Charities | Hertfordshire | £147k |