Reuben Foundation

Analysis

Reuben Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04481304). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Reuben Foundation reported income of £79.5m and spending of £33.5m, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4.2m to £79.5m (+1794%), an average of +109% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 1192%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Reuben Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Innes Centre (£78.8m), British Association of Dermatologists (£79.8m) and Depaul International (£78.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 5.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £31.6m. Reserves of £58.9m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate.