The Orthopaedic Institute Limited
Analysis
The Orthopaedic Institute Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in March 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02992437). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Orthopaedic Institute Limited reported income of £319k and spending of £413k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £338k to £319k (-5.8%), an average of -1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 117% 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 Orthopaedic Institute Limited sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include ADHD UK (£319k), Bracken Trust Limited (£319k) and The Sanctuary of Healing Trust (£319k).
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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Study of disease and particularily disorders of the Locomotor system and allied subjects, and generally to improve the standard of knowledge of the means of prevention, diagnosis, methods of treatment and cure of such disorders, and to initiate, encourage, support and carry out research and investigation into the causes of such disorders and the possibilties of prevention and alleviation or cure.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| ADHD UK | London | £319k |
| Bracken Trust Limited | Llandrindod Wells | £319k |
| The Sanctuary of Healing Trust | Blackburn | £319k |
| Kidney Wales Charity | Cardiff | £319k |