Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness

Analysis

Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03835791). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness reported income of £371k and spending of £527k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £357k to £371k (+3.9%), an average of +1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Truro School Foundation Limited (£371k), The Pinsker Centre (£371k) and Ducklings Pre-School Learning Centre (£371k).