The Lisha Foundation
Analysis
The Lisha Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Lisha Foundation reported income of £20k and spending of £19k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £20k (+95%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 784%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Lisha 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 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Better Things (£20k), Hamstreet Victory Hall Fund (£20k) and Bigger Heart Zanzibar (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
to advance in life and relieve the needs of young people by providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those who are socially excluded.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Better Things | Manchester | £20k |
| Hamstreet Victory Hall Fund | Ashford | £20k |
| Bigger Heart Zanzibar | Swansea | £20k |
| The Simon Mark Lazarus Foundation | Potters Bar | £20k |