The Jameel Education Foundation UK
Analysis
The Jameel Education Foundation UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Jameel Education Foundation UK reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.4m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.0m (+11%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Jameel Education Foundation UK sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bright Futures Early Learning (£2.0m), The Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education (£2.0m) and Gresham College (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.3m. Reserves of £570k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote education (including social and physical training) of people of any age and to promote the relief of poverty and/or the advancement of health by the making of grants or donations to charitable, or non-charitable organisations, or individuals of any age, for the relief of severe poverty and/or sickness, in such ways as the charity trustees think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Futures Early Learning | Rossendale | £2.0m |
| The Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education | Wilton | £2.0m |
| Gresham College | London | £2.0m |
| Local Information Unit Limited | London | £2.0m |