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THE KAY MASON FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1094073 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO HELP BUILD A BRIDGE BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST AND THIRD WORLD COMMUNITIES AND TO HEAL SOME OF THE WOUNDS OF THE APARTHEID ERA BY PROVIDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO CHILDREN OF ALL COLOURS THROUGH EDUCATION.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£169k
Latest spending
£123k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Kay Mason Foundation Group achieved consolidated revenue of R13,097,577 in 2024, representing a 21% increase over the previous year. Total expenditure was R11,928,202, with 76% of spending allocated directly to program activities, resulting in a net surplus for the period.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: KMF South Africa (31% of income)
“KMF South Africa generated R4,076,686 (31%) through local corporate partnerships, charitable trusts, and individual donors.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£169k£123k
31/12/2023£77k£131k
31/12/2022£149k£120k
31/12/2021£191k£189k
31/10/2020£81k£66k

Common questions

Is THE KAY MASON FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Kay Mason Foundation Group achieved consolidated revenue of R13,097,577 in 2024, representing a 21% increase over the previous year. Total expenditure was R11,928,202, with 76% of spending allocated directly to program activities, resulting in a net surplus for the period.

Who funds THE KAY MASON FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE KAY MASON FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE FUNDING NETWORK, THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FUNDING NETWORKFY2025£7k
THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITEDFY2021£2kFunded school provisions in Cape Town

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE GRAND CHARITY1£29.6m
NORTHUMBERLAND MASONIC CHARITY ASSOCIATION1£825k
SABEEL FOUNDATION1£424k
ZOUQ FOUNDATION1£269k
Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons' Charity (LRFC)1£187k
BAIG WELFARE FOUNDATION1£77k
EPSOM AND EWELL ISLAMIC SOCIETY1£52k
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED1£41k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE KAYS FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE KAY MASON FOUNDATION£169k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KAYS FOUNDATION FY2025£1.1m£374,5021unclear—no doubt
KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION FOUNDATION FY2025£44k—0below—no doubt
AL-KHAIR FOUNDATION FY2025£74.8m£57,6240unclear—no doubt
THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION FY2025£785k—0unclear—no doubt
Salford City FC Foundation FY2025£1.7m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.