The Foundation of Saint Matthias
Analysis
The Foundation of Saint Matthias is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke Gifford. It was registered in March 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Foundation of Saint Matthias reported income of £243k and spending of £397k, spending 163% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £222k to £243k (+9.2%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 154% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Foundation of Saint Matthias sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Dunmow (£243k), Debre Medhanit Kidus Amanuel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Birmingham (£243k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stoke Upon Trent and Fenton (£243k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation's primary object is the advancement of education in the area of benefit, in particular the Dioceses of Bath & Wells, Bristol and Gloucester but extending to the whole of the United Kingdom, with a preference for higher or further education; such education contributing to the advancement of the Church of England.