The Facial Surgery Research Foundation - Saving Faces
Analysis
The Facial Surgery Research Foundation - Saving Faces is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Facial Surgery Research Foundation - Saving Faces reported income of £195k and spending of £181k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £152k to £195k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 176%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Facial Surgery Research Foundation - Saving Faces sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British and Irish Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association (£195k), Safe Sport International (£195k) and Happy Faces (£195k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Saving Faces aims to reduce the incidence of oral cancers, injury and disfigurement by leading and promoting research into the prevention, causes and treatment of these conditions. We fund the National Facial, Oral and Oculoplastic Research Centre, the National Head and Neck Audit, a patient-to-patient helpline, the Saving Faces Diagnostic Advice Service, PhD studentships and clinical fellowships.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British and Irish Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association | North Yorkshire | £195k |
| Safe Sport International | Newbury | £195k |
| Happy Faces | Clwyd | £195k |
| The Derek Wilton Dogs Trust | London | £196k |