The Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation
Analysis
The Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation reported income of £510k and spending of £1.1m, spending 220% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £483k to £510k (+5.6%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 174% 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 Patrick & Helena Frost Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% 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 Barons Court Project (£510k), Inflammatory Neuropathies UK (£510k) and The Marie Celeste Samaritan Society (£510k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 17%. Grants to other organisations totalled £832k.
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Investments 100%
In the charity's own words
Making grants to charitable organisations, including smaller organisations where a considerable amount of self help and voluntary effort is required. The Trustees of the Foundation proactively seek and select organisations to which they wish to award grants. The Trustees kindly request that unsolicited applications are not submitted as, regretfully, they will not be considered or responded to.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barons Court Project | London | £510k |
| Inflammatory Neuropathies UK | Lincolnshire | £510k |
| The Marie Celeste Samaritan Society | London | £510k |
| Knowledge for Change | North Yorkshire | £511k |