Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress
Analysis
Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress reported income of £14k and spending of £12k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £14k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arise and Shine Evangelistic Association (£14k), Sir Thomas Meddlecott's Charity for the Poor (£14k) and Pass on Preloved Items (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Grants to people from countries that are not part of the Commonwealth, or were not part of the British Empire, and who are at present resident in London
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arise and Shine Evangelistic Association | London | £14k |
| Sir Thomas Meddlecott's Charity for the Poor | Peterborough | £14k |
| Pass on Preloved Items | West Yorkshire | £14k |
| Charity of William John Cook | Maldon | £14k |