North Drift Foundation
Analysis
North Drift Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, 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 February 2025, North Drift Foundation reported income of £22k and spending of £4,612, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2022 to February 2025, income fell from £25k to £22k (-10%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 16% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, North Drift Foundation sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Barbara Price Charitable Trust (£22k), Alverstoke Women's Institute (£22k) and The Inspirational Women (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The North Drift Foundation makes grants primarily focussed on the benefit to people and humanity with an emphasis on efficient use of funding, making sure the money goes as far as it can. Grants are only made to charities registered in England and Wales, but the ultimate use of funding is for the benefit of the less fortunate anywhere in the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Barbara Price Charitable Trust | Cambridge | £22k |
| Alverstoke Women's Institute | Hampshire | £22k |
| The Inspirational Women | Manchester | £22k |
| Oscar Bristol (Organisation for Sickle Cell Anaemia Research) | Bristol | £22k |