The Fatherhood Institute
Analysis
The Fatherhood Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1999, 27 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 03709549). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Fatherhood Institute reported income of £474k and spending of £428k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £223k to £474k (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Fatherhood Institute 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 Books Beyond Words (£473k), Oxford Centre for Education and Research in Palliative Care: Sobell House (£474k) and Aireborough Voluntary Services to the Elderly (Avsed) (£473k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Fatherhood Institute is the UK's fatherhood think-tank. We collate the research on fatherhood, help shape government policy, influence the public debate about fathers, support services to be father-inclusive, and provide information and support to fathers and mothers to do their best for their children and for each other.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Books Beyond Words | Surrey | £473k |
| Oxford Centre for Education and Research in Palliative Care: Sobell House | Churchill Hospital | £474k |
| Aireborough Voluntary Services to the Elderly (Avsed) | Leeds | £473k |
| The North Staffordshire Medical Institute Limited | Stoke-On-Trent | £474k |