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the mainstay foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. The Mainstay 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 London and operates in England And Wales, Denmark, and various other locations.


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

Activities & Mission

The Mainstay Foundation primarily awards grants to organisations to assist them in their activities in line with the objectives of the charity. The objective of the charity is to assist the advancement of Shia Muslim communities globally in the areas of Religion, Education and Development. The Mainstay Foundation also establish some initiatives, such as events, in line with its objectives.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,385,873
Latest Expenditure
£5,573,674

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,326,877
Charitable Activities £40,990
Other Trading £0
Investments £18,006
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,562,859
Raising Funds £10,815
Governance £18,600
Grants to Institutions £4,873,496
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,385,873£5,573,674£5,562,859£1,186,583£1,186,5839 / 60
2023£4,242,536£3,426,041£3,423,533£1,374,384£1,374,3848 / 60
2022£2,639,591£2,390,895£2,209,612£557,889£557,8895 / 8
2021£2,764,968£3,221,427£3,221,427£309,193£309,1933 / 8
2019£2,382,977£2,190,754£2,190,754£765,652£746,4613 / 60

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers