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the costa foundation

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Costa Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Buckinghamshire and operates in Colombia, Costa Rica, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Prevention or relief of poverty;Advancement of education, including the establishment & operation of schools & other educational establishments;Advancement of health or the saving of lives; andAdvancement of environmental protection or environmental improvement,in all cases anywhere in the world, in particular (without limitation) within coffee growing communities and surrounding areas.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,912,360
Latest Expenditure
£1,808,395

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 84.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 89.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,912,360
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,620,578
Raising Funds £39,101
Governance £8,822
Grants to Institutions £1,611,756
Other Expenditure £148,716

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,912,360£1,808,395£1,620,578£1,484,277£1,476,7262 / 0
2023£1,589,574£1,668,672£1,664,836£1,094,488£1,094,4881 / 5
2022£1,287,715£1,166,923£1,163,162£1,173,586£1,173,5860 / 5
2021£1,967,922£1,802,610£1,798,461£1,052,794£1,051,3090 / 5
2020£1,415,862£1,714,221£1,698,333£887,482£887,4820 / 6

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers