The Melanie White Foundation Limited
Analysis
The Melanie White Foundation Limited 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 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 03750780). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Melanie White Foundation Limited reported income of £288k and spending of £482k, spending 168% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £935k to £288k (-69%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 207%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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 Melanie White Foundation Limited sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Listen to Act (£288k), Sydenham Neighbourhood Initiatives Limited (£288k) and Mother and Child Welfare Organisation (£288k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's principal activity is its grant-making programme. The directors take a strategic approach to grant making and do not therefore, suggest sending unsolicited applications. Instead, if an organisation identifies that it has strong links to the foundation's funding objectives, the Directors request that they contact them via the foundation's email address.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Listen to Act | London | £288k |
| Sydenham Neighbourhood Initiatives Limited | Leamington Spa | £288k |
| Mother and Child Welfare Organisation | London | £288k |
| Child of Hope | Dorset | £288k |