Osprey

Analysis

Osprey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Ferriby. It was registered in July 1992, 34 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 trust. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Osprey reported income of £28k and spending of £12k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £23k to £28k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Osprey sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kirkwood Memorial Fund (£28k), Coventry Earlsdon Lions Club (CIO) (£28k) and The Sussex Eye Foundation (£28k).