The Snowdrop Foundation
Analysis
The Snowdrop Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newbury. It was registered in August 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Snowdrop Foundation reported income of £155k and spending of £145k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £110k to £155k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 33%. 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 Snowdrop Foundation sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Frank Bruno Foundation (£155k), Tomchei Cholim (Supporters of the Sick Feeble and Frail) Trust (£155k) and Project Youth Cancer (£155k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To collect donations to relieve poverty, distress or suffering - in particular to the needy in the UK, India, Nepal and Africa. Whether victims of breaches of human rights, any public calamity, war or civil disturbance, the immediate or continuing effects of lack of resources or any other cause of poverty, distress or suffering. Also to advance the Christian religion in any part of the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Frank Bruno Foundation | Northampton | £155k |
| Tomchei Cholim (Supporters of the Sick Feeble and Frail) Trust | London | £155k |
| Project Youth Cancer | West Yorkshire | £155k |
| Friends of Eortc | London | £155k |