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the martin james foundation

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The Martin James Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Birmingham and operates in England, India, 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

The Martin James Foundation has been set up with one aim in mind, to make long-term improvements to the lives of children and their families globally. The work carried out by the Martin James Foundation, will lead to the development and promotion of best practice in family-based and trauma-informed care services.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£76,656,000
Latest Expenditure
£74,526,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £234,000
Charitable Activities £75,358,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £535,000
Other Income £529,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £74,452,000
Raising Funds £12,000
Governance £320,747
Grants to Institutions £378,153
Other Expenditure £62,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£76,656,000£74,526,000£74,452,000£10,873,000£379,000890 / 5
2023£68,461,687£66,705,916£61,826,842£8,803,537£149,431764 / 0
2022£59,973,432£58,795,875£58,757,629£7,679,146£167,000694 / 0
2021£57,576,551£55,421,372£55,391,164£6,175,904£211,315752 / 0
2020£27,115,082£24,971,627£24,809,902£4,260,068£332,253584 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers