Spinal Research Foundation

Analysis

Spinal Research Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in February 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02536950). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Spinal Research Foundation reported income of £16k and spending of £1,892, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £33k to £16k (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 2873%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Spinal Research Foundation sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include League of Friends of the Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone (£16k), The J P T Charitable Trust (£16k) and Baba Braham Dass Charitable Trust (UK) (£16k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.