Matthews Friends
Analysis
Matthews Friends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 March 2025, Matthews Friends reported income of £68k and spending of £161k, spending 235% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £112k to £68k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 326%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Matthews Friends sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Barnet Bereavement Service (£68k), King Edward Medical College Alumni Association of the UK (£68k) and Serv Surrey & London (£68k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To publicise the ketogenic diet and make it a first line treatment for childhood epilepsy instead of a last resort.To give parents and informed choice and an alternative to medicationTo support parents/carers and children once on the diet.To provide finding to help with education and training in the administration of the ketogenic diet to make it more available
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Barnet Bereavement Service | London | £68k |
| King Edward Medical College Alumni Association of the UK | Wilmslow | £68k |
| Serv Surrey & London | London | £68k |
| Kingston Samaritans | Kingston Upon Thames | £68k |