Kindgiving Foundation

Analysis

Kindgiving Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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, Kindgiving Foundation reported income of £7.7m and spending of £3.2m, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £119k to £7.7m (+6430%), an average of +6430% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 6430%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Kindgiving Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Benesco Charity Limited (£7.6m), The Exilarch's Foundation (£8.0m) and Social Business Trust (£7.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.9m. Reserves of £274k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.