Pink Ribbon Foundation
Analysis
Pink Ribbon Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Orpington. It was registered in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Pink Ribbon Foundation reported income of £903k and spending of £784k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £451k to £903k (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pink Ribbon Foundation sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Firvale Community Hub (£902k), Royal Albert Dock Trust (£903k) and Home-Start Portsmouth (£902k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, trading 4.2% and investments 3.1%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 11%. Grants to other organisations totalled £564k. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 93%
- Trading 4.2%
- Investments 3.1%
In the charity's own words
The Pink Ribbon Foundation is a grant making trust with a mission to offer grants to organisations working in the field of breast cancer. There are a large number of such charities in the UK each as deserving as the next. Many of the charities that we support are the smaller ones that operate on a shoestring.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Firvale Community Hub | Sheffield | £902k |
| Royal Albert Dock Trust | London | £903k |
| Home-Start Portsmouth | 17 Lake Road | £902k |
| British Association for Psychopharmacology | Cambridge | £904k |