Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy
Analysis
Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 02545759). It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy reported income of £493k and spending of £489k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £352k to £493k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kidney Cancer Care Ltd (£493k), Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust General Charity (£493k) and Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment (£493k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Osteopathic treatment of all children everywhere, regardless of their families' ability to pay.The training of graduate osteopaths in Paediatric.The raising of public awareness that osteopathy is for children first.Research into the effectiveness of paediatric osteopathy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney Cancer Care Ltd | Surrey | £493k |
| Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust General Charity | Chesterfield | £493k |
| Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment | Taunton | £493k |
| The Scar Free Foundation | London | £493k |