The Saturn Foundation

Analysis

The Saturn Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Saturn Foundation reported income of £622k and spending of £177k, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £915 to £622k (+67874%), an average of +411% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 10282%. Over the whole period it spent 113% 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 Saturn 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 The Society for Radiological Protection (£622k), Lovebristol (£622k) and Saheli Hub (£622k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £616k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £171k. Reserves of £592k would cover about 39 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.