The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited

Analysis

The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05315014). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited reported income of £14.0m and spending of £9.2m, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £15.0m to £14.0m (-6.8%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 327%. Over the whole period it spent 65% 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 Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Avenues South East (£14.0m), St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group (£14.0m) and Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (£13.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 77%, investments 20% and donations and legacies 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £318k. Charitable activities took 28% of spending and raising funds 72%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.6m. Reserves of £35.2m would cover about 46 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.