Cranstoun

Analysis

Cranstoun is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 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 03306337). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cranstoun reported income of £29.8m and spending of £29.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £16.3m to £29.8m (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cranstoun sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saint John of God Hospitaller Services (£29.7m), Arthritis UK (£30.0m) and Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales (£29.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £6.6m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 553 people.