The Gilander Foundation

Analysis

The Gilander Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Gilander Foundation reported income of £55k and spending of £80k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £61k to £55k (-9.2%), an average of -2.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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 Gilander Foundation sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mission of Hope (£55k), Tariqa Burhaniya Disuqiya Shadhuliya (£55k) and 2nd Malvern Scout Group (£55k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.