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the rumi foundation

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Rumi Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


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 purposes of the Charity are: - the advancement of education in the UK and overseas;- the provision, support and promotion of the education of children and young people in schools and institutions of further and higher education;- the education of disadvantaged members of the public; - the promotion of the arts; and - the relief of poverty.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£9,039,113
Latest Expenditure
£9,841,439

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 9.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 9.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 91.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,070,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £116,958
Investments £7,852,155
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £893,531
Raising Funds £8,947,908
Governance £95,415
Grants to Institutions £560,616
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£9,039,113£9,841,439£893,531£62,435,450£4,452,6010 / 4
2024£8,641,211£10,809,432£1,029,157£62,338,978£6,393,0750 / 4
2023£7,536,255£8,312,878£1,728,757£63,698,253£12,522,6480 / 5
2022£7,659,870£8,198,722£2,141,135£80,050,336£9,798,8520 / 5
2021£6,635,759£4,537,294£1,128,183£76,428,215£17,975,8751 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers