Peninsula Medical Foundation
Analysis
Peninsula Medical Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in January 1997, 29 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 company (Companies House number 03300591). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Peninsula Medical Foundation reported income of £476k and spending of £156k, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £464k to £476k (+2.6%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 487%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Peninsula Medical 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 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tunbridge Wells Mental Health Resource Limited (£476k), Somerset Counselling Centre (£476k) and The Jain Network (£476k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raises vital funds for medical research and support to students at the University of Plymouth Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry and the wider healthcare community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Wells Mental Health Resource Limited | Tunbridge Wells | £476k |
| Somerset Counselling Centre | Taunton | £476k |
| The Jain Network | London | £476k |
| Medics Across Continents | 11-17 Fowler Road Hainault | £476k |