The Freshfield Foundation

Analysis

The Freshfield Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2024, The Freshfield Foundation reported income of £925k and spending of £629k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2022 to December 2024, income grew from £325k to £925k (+185%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 197%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Freshfield Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sparkle Foundation (£924k), Humanimal Trust (£926k) and Lonely Orphans (£923k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71% and investments 29%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 12%. Grants to other organisations totalled £252k. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.