Catalyst Foundation
Analysis
Catalyst Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Catalyst Foundation reported income of £170k and spending of £186k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £78k to £170k (+117%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Catalyst Foundation sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foxhall Centre (£170k), St Lawrence's Hospital CIO (£170k) and The Hull Lighthouse Project (£170k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Children living in the world's most dangerous and poor places are at risk of poverty, exploitation andabuse. In places where conflict, famine and political instability are persistent, children are inevitably at agreater risk. The trustees will be giving children and their communities life-changing basics like nutritious food, cleanwater, healthcare and education. In places of extreme povert
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Foxhall Centre | Ipswich | £170k |
| St Lawrence's Hospital CIO | Cirencester | £170k |
| The Hull Lighthouse Project | Hull | £170k |
| YMCA Trust | Lancashire | £170k |