The Tides Foundation

Analysis

The Tides Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 133 Hammersmith Road. It was registered in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Tides Foundation reported income of £102k and spending of £85k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £5,200 to £102k (+1864%), an average of +110% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 956%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Tides Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse Community Hub, Newsham (£102k), Wroxham & Hoveton Lions Club CIO (£102k) and Cogenhoe Playgroup (£102k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.