The Breadsticks Foundation

The Breadsticks Foundation is a UK-registered charitable organization (charity number 1125396) focused on improving healthcare and education provision in the United Kingdom and internationally. Established in 2008, the Foundation primarily provides grants to other charitable organizations working to advance education, mental health, and general well-being among marginalized and vulnerable populations. It supports projects in the UK, Africa, and Asia, specifically operating in countries such as South Sudan, South Africa, India, Ghana, Indonesia, Laos, Sudan, and The Gambia[1][2][3][5].

Mission and Activities

The Foundation aims to remove barriers to well-being and empower individuals to achieve their potential through funding initiatives that promote quality healthcare and education. Its trustees place special emphasis on mental health and youth development. The Breadsticks Foundation builds long-term partnerships with grantee organizations, offering both core and project-specific funding. It does not provide funding for individual sponsorships, animal welfare, medical research, or capital and building projects. Additionally, it excludes faith-based programs unless they are inclusive of beneficiaries from all faiths and none[1][3].

Geographic Reach

Although based in the UK, The Breadsticks Foundation’s grants support charitable projects globally. Its international efforts focus on regions in Africa and Asia, alongside its domestic work within the UK, where it operates in various sectors aimed at education and health improvement[1][3][4][5].

Governance

The Breadsticks Foundation is governed by a board of four trustees responsible for overseeing the organization’s management and administration. The trustees as of 2023 are:

• Ms. Beatrix Mary Payne (Chairwoman)
• Dr. Paul Dean Ballantyne (Treasurer)
• Ms. Beatrice Roberts
• Mr. Joseph Payne

The charity maintains policies on financial reserves, investment, risk management, safeguarding, and trustee conflicts of interest to ensure robust governance and accountability[1][2][5].

Financial Information

For the financial year ending September 2023, the Foundation reported a total income of approximately £156,000 and expenditures totaling around £189,000. It operates without any paid trustees or employees receiving benefits above £60,000. The organization does not have trading subsidiaries, and no fundraising details are publicly available[2][5].

This overview reflects the Foundation’s role as a grant-maker dedicated to enhancing health and education services in the UK and abroad, emphasizing sustainable impact through strategic partnerships.

[1] https://breadsticksfoundation.org [2] https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?subid=0&regid=1125396 [3] https://breadsticksfoundation.org/what-we-do/ [4] https://ngoexplorer.org/charity/1125396 [5] https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/4039265/full-print