The Pepper Foundation

Analysis

The Pepper Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in July 1996, 30 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 company (Companies House number 02797940). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Pepper Foundation reported income of £621k and spending of £560k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £316k to £621k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Pepper Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Batchworth Trust (£621k), Advocacy Services North East Wales (£622k) and kupas rashbi ltd (£620k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86%, trading 12% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 34%. Grants to other organisations totalled £285k. Reserves of £305k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.