The Yandisa Foundation
Analysis
The Yandisa Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Yandisa Foundation reported income of £22k and spending of £9,043, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2024, income grew from £7,695 to £22k (+189%), an average of +189% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 40% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Yandisa Foundation sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% 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 Nurture Through Nature (£22k), Wooburn Scrubland Charity (£22k) and Kwizera (£22k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Yandisa Foundation provides educational grants to children/young people living in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Supplementary to this, we also provide ancillary support to our beneficiaries which may include stationary, books, school uniforms and shoes, food, water, electricity, extramural and leisure activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nurture Through Nature | Bn1 3xg | £22k |
| Wooburn Scrubland Charity | Buckinghamshire | £22k |
| Kwizera | Southampton | £22k |
| Rawdah Trust | Leeds | £22k |