Padwa Charitable Foundation
Analysis
Padwa Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Wycombe. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Padwa Charitable Foundation reported income of £485k and spending of £280k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £70k to £485k (+590%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Padwa Charitable Foundation 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 Suicide Prevention UK (£485k), Redeeming Our Communities (£485k) and Mercy Beyond Limited (£485k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aims of the foundation are the relief of poverty and the effects of disability and other charitable purposes beneficial to the community. The Trustees often seek to make donations directly to those in need of support, either as individuals or small charities where the benefit can be directly received.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Suicide Prevention UK | Bristol | £485k |
| Redeeming Our Communities | Manchester | £485k |
| Mercy Beyond Limited | Bradford | £485k |
| Little Company of Mary Sisters England CIO | London | £485k |