Tommy's

Analysis

Tommy's is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 03266897). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Tommy's reported income of £12.9m and spending of £12.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7.0m to £12.9m (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Tommy's sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northpoint Wellbeing Limited (£12.9m), St Luke's Hospice (Harrow and Brent) Ltd (£13.0m) and St Michael's Hospice (Incorporating the Freda Pearce Foundation) (£12.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 70%, trading 24% and investments 5.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £14k. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 40%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.0m. Reserves of £9.9m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 90 people.