World Obesity Federation

Analysis

World Obesity Federation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 03802726). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, World Obesity Federation reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.0m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.7m to £2.4m (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, World Obesity Federation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Franciscan Missionaries of Mary UK CIO (£2.4m), Bha for Equality (£2.4m) and Health for All (Leeds) Ltd (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58%, donations and legacies 18% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.