Heart Cells Foundation

Analysis

Heart Cells Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in January 2004, 22 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 and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Heart Cells Foundation reported income of £574k and spending of £693k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £406k to £574k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Heart Cells Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Devon Voluntary Services Limited (£574k), Healthwatch Hertfordshire Limited (£574k) and Community Action Nepal (£572k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and investments 8.6%. Charitable activities took 55% of spending and raising funds 43%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.