The Knee Foundation

Analysis

The Knee Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 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 02646693). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Knee Foundation reported income of £10k and spending of £17k, spending 171% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2 to £10k (+512100%), an average of +746% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 3750%. Over the whole period it spent 192% 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 Knee Foundation sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Burton Manor Gardens (£10k), The Harnish Trust (£10k) and Small-Steps Charity (£10k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.